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Public Relations Master’s Degrees

There are 152 colleges and universities across the nation that offer amaster’s degree in Public Relations.

Education Levels of Public Relations Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 4,061 students earned theirPublic Relations majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Public Relations at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 50
Associate’s Degree 25
Bachelor’s Degree 3,461
Master’s Degree (this page) 513

Earnings of Public Relations Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Public Relations of $55,248 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $43,317
4 years $55,248
5 years $64,495

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Public Relations students with their master’s degree.

There are 182 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Public Relations. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The most popular school in the United States for Public Relations students seeking a master's degree is The University of Alabama. This school awarded 212 master's degrees in Public Relations in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 173 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 170 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 158 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 149 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 140 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 138 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 134 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. This school awarded 126 master's degrees in Public Relations in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University is a popular choice for Public Relations majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 110 master's degrees in Public Relations in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island is a popular choice for Public Relations majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 102 master's degrees in Public Relations in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 94 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Washington State University is a popular choice for Public Relations majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 89 master's degrees in Public Relations in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Maryland Global Campus is a popular choice for Public Relations majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 87 master's degrees in Public Relations in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University is a popular choice for Public Relations majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 86 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. This school awarded 79 master's degrees in Public Relations in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Carolina-Columbia comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Public Relations. During the most recent year for which we have data, 73 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a popular choice for Public Relations majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 71 master's degrees in Public Relations in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Public Relations here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Appalachian State University is a popular choice for Public Relations majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 65 people received their master's degree in Public Relations from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Public Relations that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 4,308
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4,077
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,956
Organizational Communication, General 1,789
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 1,296

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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