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Public Relations & Advertising at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study Public Relations & Advertising, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is located in Boone, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 145 public relations & advertising graduations were recorded at Appalachian State University.

Online Class Availability at Appalachian State University

Online coursework is an option at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings at Appalachian State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Appalachian State University’s Public Relations & Advertising program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 66
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#23 of 66
Best Value	Nationwide	#69 of 239
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#88 of 240

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from Appalachian State University

Graduates of Appalachian State University’s Public Relations & Advertising program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,168
2 years	$33,077
3 years	$39,983
4 years	$45,914
5 years	$55,221

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from Appalachian State University report median earnings of $45,914, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from Appalachian State University is $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Appalachian State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Appalachian State University are 73% women (106) and 27% men (39).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 145 bachelor’s public relations & advertising graduates at Appalachian State University, 73% were women (106) and 27% were men (39).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	128
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 10% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at Appalachian State University

This Public Relations & Advertising program at Appalachian State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Relations	65
Advertising	80

Best-Paid Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Students who finish Public Relations & Advertising program at Appalachian State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Relations & Advertising majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.