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Public Relations at The University of Alabama

If you plan to study Public Relations, take a look at what The University of Alabama. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Alabama sits in Tuscaloosa, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 212 public relations graduations were recorded at The University of Alabama.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Alabama

Many students take online classes at The University of Alabama. Among 40,846 students, 6,289 (15%) studied exclusively online and 11,899 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Relations graduates at The University of Alabama, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Relations graduates at The University of Alabama are 88% women (187) and 12% men (25).

Public Relations Bachelor’s Program at The University of Alabama

Among the 212 bachelor’s public relations graduates at The University of Alabama, 88% were women (187) and 12% were men (25).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	174
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	10
Asian	1
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Public Relations bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Alabama, lower than the national average of 31%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Relations Graduates

Graduates of the Public Relations program at The University of Alabama go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Public Relations graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350

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.