Public Relations & Advertising at Johnson & Wales University - Providence

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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence stacks up to those at other schools.

JWU Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 5,676. In 2021, 19 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from JWU Providence.

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.

JWU Providence Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

JWU Providence Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

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 JWU Providence 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
	95
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools	251

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from JWU Providence Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at JWU Providence is $39,238. This is 7% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at JWU Providence

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

JWU Providence Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from JWU Providence in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at JWU Providence are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Johnson & Wales University - Providence with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

JWU Providence 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

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 RI, the home state for Johnson & Wales University - Providence.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Public Relations Specialists	1,150	$67,480
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	370	$153,480
Technical Writers	290	$67,200
Editors	200	$66,900
Communications Professors	120	$80,330

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.