Public Relations & Advertising at Arizona State University - Tempe

Every public relations and advertising school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public relations program at Arizona State University - Tempe stacks up to those at other schools.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. Of the 14,829 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University - Tempe in 2021, 91 of them were public relations and advertising majors.

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.

ASU - Tempe Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

ASU - Tempe Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how ASU - Tempe performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at ASU - Tempe 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Basic Certificate Schools	47
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	65

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in public relations from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #52 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ASU - Tempe Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $31,608. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 51% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at ASU - Tempe are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	55
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

ASU - Tempe Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 12 public relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from ASU - Tempe, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• 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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Public Relations Specialists	3,080	$62,500
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,350	$104,120
Community Health Workers	1,030	$40,090
Editors	1,020	$57,180
Reporters and Correspondents	680	$61,400

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 Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.