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Public Relations & Advertising at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

If you are interested in studying Public Relations & Advertising, take a look at what The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is located in Knoxville, TN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 157 public relations & advertising degrees were granted at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Online coursework is an option at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Among 38,728 students, 3,176 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,105 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

These rankings give you a sense of how The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Public Relations & Advertising program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Tennessee	#1 of 6
Best Value	Tennessee	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 66
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#27 of 240
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#29 of 66
Best Value	Nationwide	#84 of 239

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Graduates of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Public Relations & Advertising program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,884
2 years	$36,111
3 years	$43,344
4 years	$51,859
5 years	$62,859

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville earn a median of $51,859, compared with $64,105 for all The University of Tennessee-Knoxville graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at $21,368.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Public Relations & Advertising graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville are 81% women (127) and 19% men (30).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Of the 157 bachelor’s public relations & advertising graduates at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 81% were women (127) and 19% were men (30).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	122
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	8
Asian	5
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 21% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, lower 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 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

This Public Relations & Advertising program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Relations	71
Advertising	86

Top-Paying Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Graduates of the Public Relations & Advertising program at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Public Relations & Advertising majors, 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.