Public Relations & Advertising at Murray State University

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449.

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.

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at Murray State 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.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Murray State

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

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Murray State since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Murray State 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 Murray State 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	37
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

64% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in public relations each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Murray State, 91% 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 Murray State University with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at Murray State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Murray State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Organizational Communication	53
Public Relations	24
Advertising	9

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 Murray 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.

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