Public Relations & Advertising at Drexel University

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 Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,440 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Drexel University in 2021, 36 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.

Drexel Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Drexel Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Drexel 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 Drexel 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 Master’s Degree Schools	36

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Drexel. This makes it the #36 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Drexel Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drexel is $39,686. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Drexel

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

Drexel Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from Drexel. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Drexel since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Drexel 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 Drexel University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Drexel Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 21 public relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Drexel, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Drexel, 52% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• 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 PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Community Health Workers	2,000	$41,550
Technical Writers	1,810	$70,060
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,620	$123,600

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.