Public Relations & Advertising at American University

If you are interested in studying public relations & advertising, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

The American University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at The American University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Public Relations Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at American University.

The American University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	50
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

The American University Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in public relations each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from The American University, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at American University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at American University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	100
Political Communication	20
International & Intercultural Communication	5

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Communication & Media Studies

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Public Relations Specialists	17,310	$107,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,390	$188,050
Editors	3,330	$89,710
Reporters and Correspondents	1,610	$100,550
Community Health Workers	810	$61,770

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Samschoe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.