Public Relations & Advertising at Harding 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 Harding University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and approximately 4,617 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Harding.

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.

Harding Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Harding Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Harding 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 Harding 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 Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Schools	113
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools	139
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools	140
	237

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Harding Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Harding is $27,920. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Harding

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

Harding Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from Harding in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Harding 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 Harding University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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

Harding 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
• Journalism

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 AR, the home state for Harding University.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Public Relations Specialists	1,110	$60,470
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	340	$114,450
Radio and Television Announcers	330	$33,140
Editors	330	$47,480
Community Health Workers	310	$40,220

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.