Public Relations & Advertising at Mohawk Valley Community College

If you are interested in studying public relations & advertising, you may want to check out the program at Mohawk Valley Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MVCC is located in Utica, New York and approximately 5,704 students attend the school each year.

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.

MVCC Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Public Relations

MVCC Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at MVCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Mohawk Valley Community College.

MVCC Public Relations & Advertising Associate’s Program

50% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public relations associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in public relations only graduates about 29% men each year. The program at MVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public relations at MVCC are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Mohawk Valley Community College with a associate's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mohawk Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising	8

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 NY, the home state for Mohawk Valley Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Advertising and Promotions Managers	6,590	$174,870
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	6,190	$167,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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