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Public Relations & Advertising at Appalachian State University

Public Relations & Advertising at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study public relations & advertising, take a look at what Appalachian State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023.

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.

Appalachian State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Appalachian State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 96
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 84
Public Relations 73

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Public Relations Specialists 4,750 $64,450
Editors 2,090 $67,450
Technical Writers 1,390 $76,070
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,260 $125,500
Communications Professors 1,000 $65,770

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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