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Public Relations & Advertising at Central Connecticut State University

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Public Relations & Advertising at Central Connecticut State University

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

CCSU is located in New Britain, Connecticut and has a total student population of 10,652. Of the 1,906 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University in 2021, 58 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.

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CCSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CCSU offers distance education options for public relations at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at CCSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at CCSU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 35
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 76
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools 88
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89
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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in public relations from CCSU. This makes it the #80 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CCSU Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at CCSU is $34,272. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at CCSU

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

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 58 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CCSU, about 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at CCSU since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at CCSU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CCSU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in public relations from CCSU in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. CCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 32% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from CCSU, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

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 CT, the home state for Central Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Public Relations Specialists 1,780 $73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,040 $122,760
Editors 950 $71,260
Technical Writers 720 $81,290
Community Health Workers 440 $47,240

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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