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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Central Oklahoma

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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Central Oklahoma

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 University of Central Oklahoma stacks up to those at other schools.

UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and approximately 14,132 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 70 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from UCO.

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.

UCO Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at UCO

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, UCO does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UCO Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at UCO 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 UCO 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 Schools 45

Earnings of UCO Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCO is $35,191. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at UCO

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

UCO Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public relations program at UCO awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UCO are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 University of Central Oklahoma with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 43
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

UCO 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 OK, the home state for University of Central Oklahoma.

Occupation Jobs in OK Average Salary in OK
Public Relations Specialists 1,880 $51,060
Community Health Workers 1,110 $47,110
Technical Writers 730 $57,450
Editors 700 $44,380
Reporters and Correspondents 480 $38,300

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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