Public Relations & Advertising at Quinnipiac University

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

Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,746. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Quinnipiac.

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.

Quinnipiac Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Quinnipiac Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Quinnipiac performed in these rankings.

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 Quinnipiac 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 Focused Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
	94
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Quinnipiac. This makes it the #20 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Quinnipiac Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Quinnipiac is $38,342. This is 4% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Quinnipiac

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

Quinnipiac Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 84 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from Quinnipiac in 2020-2021, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Quinnipiac since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	71
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Quinnipiac Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 31 students who earned a master's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from Quinnipiac in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. Quinnipiac does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Quinnipiac, 71% 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 Quinnipiac University with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Quinnipiac 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
• Journalism

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 CT, the home state for Quinnipiac University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Editors	950	$71,260
Technical Writers	720	$81,290
Community Health Workers	440	$47,240

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 JlsElsewhere under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.