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Public Relations & Advertising at Ferris State University

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Public Relations & Advertising at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Ferris State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Ferris.

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.

Ferris Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Ferris Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

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 Ferris 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 147
159

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Ferris Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ferris is $34,258. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at Ferris

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

Ferris Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

54% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from Ferris in 2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Ferris since its program graduates 18% more men than average.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Ferris 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 Ferris State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Ferris 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 MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists 6,280 $61,760
Community Health Workers 1,860 $44,380
Editors 1,670 $58,150
Technical Writers 1,450 $68,580
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,400 $121,690

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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