Public Relations & Advertising at Northern Michigan University

If you plan to study public relations and advertising, take a look at what Northern Michigan University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and has a total student population of 7,368. In 2021, 14 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Northern Michigan 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.

Northern Michigan University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Northern Michigan University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Northern Michigan 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 Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171
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Public Relations Student Demographics at Northern Michigan University

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

Northern Michigan University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from Northern Michigan University. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Northern Michigan 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 Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northern Michigan 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

• 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 MI, the home state for Northern Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Community Health Workers	1,860	$44,380
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Technical Writers	1,450	$68,580
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,400	$121,690

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.