Public Relations & Advertising at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and approximately 13,106 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 41 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from A-State.

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.

A-State 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

Online Classes Are Available at A-State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

A-State does offer online education options in public relations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

A-State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how A-State 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 A-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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Basic Certificate Schools	10
Best Public Relations & Advertising Basic Certificate Schools	24

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in public relations from A-State. This makes it the #16 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of A-State Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at A-State is $33,388. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Relations Student Demographics at A-State

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

A-State Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% 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 A-State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at A-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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	31
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

A-State Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 public relations majors earned their master's degree from A-State. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from A-State, 76% 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Communication & Media Studies
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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 AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Public Relations Specialists	1,110	$60,470
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	340	$114,450
Radio and Television Announcers	330	$33,140
Editors	330	$47,480
Community Health Workers	310	$40,220

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 Brandonrush under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.