Public Relations & Advertising at Eastern Kentucky University

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

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 16 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Eastern Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Eastern 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 Eastern 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools	299
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Schools	331

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Eastern Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $26,490. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from Eastern in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 94% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Eastern 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
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• 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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Editors	770	$44,050
Reporters and Correspondents	740	$50,190
Radio and Television Announcers	540	$39,180

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 Alpha 40475 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.