Public Relations & Advertising at Gannon University

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

Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,251. In 2021, 7 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Gannon.

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.

Gannon Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Gannon Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Gannon 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 Master’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Schools	203

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Gannon. This makes it the #71 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Gannon

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

Gannon Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Gannon, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Gannon 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 Gannon 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	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Gannon Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in public relations from Gannon. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Gannon, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Gannon 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

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 Gannon 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.