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

Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and approximately 10,165 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Park 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.

Park University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Park University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Park University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Park 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 Park 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 Basic Certificate Schools	38
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Basic Certificate Schools	41
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Schools	209
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	249

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Park University. This makes it the #27 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Park University

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

Park University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from Park University in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Park University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Park University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Park University Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from Park University in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. Park University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Park University, 54% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Park University with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Park 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
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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 MO, the home state for Park University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Technical Writers	980	$58,840
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	910	$106,200

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 NPPyzixBlan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.