Public Relations & Advertising at Chapman University

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

Chapman is located in Orange, California and approximately 9,761 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 54 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Chapman.

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.

Chapman Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Chapman Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

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 Chapman 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
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools	92

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Chapman. This makes it the #78 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Chapman Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chapman is $43,478. This is 18% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Chapman

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

Chapman Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 54 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from Chapman in 2020-2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	26
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Chapman Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in public relations from Chapman in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. Chapman does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

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

Chapman 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

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 CA, the home state for Chapman University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	8,330	$141,990
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310
Community Health Workers	6,160	$49,260

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 Tom Arthur under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.