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

Murray State is located in Murray, Kentucky and has a total student population of 9,449. In 2021, 69 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Murray State.

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

Online Classes Are Available at Murray State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Murray State does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Murray State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools	12
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	34
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools	35
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Schools	43
Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools	47
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	75
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In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Murray State. This makes it the #43 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Murray State Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Murray State is $29,325. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 84% 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	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	58
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Murray State Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a master's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from Murray State in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. Murray State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Murray State, 65% were white. This is typical 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	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Murray State also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.