Public Relations & Advertising at University of Florida

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if University of Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 391 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from UF.

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.

UF Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at UF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UF does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

UF Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how UF 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 UF 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 Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Public Relations & Advertising Basic Certificate Schools	6
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Schools	97

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public relations from UF. This is the #106 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from UF Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UF is $40,235. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 9% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 391 public relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from UF. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	100
White	216
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

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

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Communication & Media Studies

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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Public Relations Specialists	12,050	$60,920
Editors	4,190	$58,200
Community Health Workers	2,880	$39,930
Technical Writers	2,740	$62,710
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,050	$109,570

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.