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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Central Missouri

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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Central Missouri

If you are interested in studying public relations and advertising, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Missouri. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCM is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and has a total student population of 9,959. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from UCM.

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.

UCM Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

UCM Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at UCM 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
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Schools 320

Earnings of UCM Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCM is $35,915. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at UCM

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

UCM Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public relations program at UCM awarded 15 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UCM 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 University of Central Missouri with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCM also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Central Missouri.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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