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

Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,304. In 2021, 31 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Morehead State University.

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.

Morehead State University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Morehead State University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University 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 Schools	122
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	238
	287

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Morehead State University Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Morehead State University is $29,740. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Morehead State University

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

Morehead State University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from Morehead State University in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Morehead State University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Morehead State University 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 KY, the home state for Morehead State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Editors	770	$44,050
Reporters and Correspondents	740	$50,190
Radio and Television Announcers	540	$39,180

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 Elspamo4 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.