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Public Relations & Advertising at Oakland University

If you are interested in studying Public Relations & Advertising, you may want to check out the program at Oakland University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 public relations & advertising degrees were awarded at Oakland University.

Online Class Availability at Oakland University

Many students take online classes at Oakland University. Among 15,768 students, 1,399 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,791 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings at Oakland University

Use these rankings to compare Oakland University’s Public Relations & Advertising program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Michigan	#3 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#7 of 10
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#30 of 43
Best Value	Nationwide	#54 of 239
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#171 of 240

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from Oakland University is $24,975.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Oakland University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Oakland University are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at Oakland University

Of the 19 bachelor’s public relations & advertising graduates at Oakland University, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Oakland University, higher than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at Oakland University

The Public Relations & Advertising program at Oakland University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
PR & Applied Communication	19

Best-Paid Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Graduates of the Public Relations & Advertising program at Oakland University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Relations & Advertising graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.