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Public Relations at University of Florida

Public Relations at University of Florida

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

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a total student population of 53,372.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations section at the bottom of this page.

UF Public Relations Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UF

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.

UF does offer online education options in pr for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

UF Public Relations Rankings

The pr major at UF is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations. 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.

PR Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of pr bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in pr 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 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its pr 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 pr.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 55
White 101
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in pr 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
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 2,050 $109,570
Communications Professors 1,320 $77,290
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1,040 $98,480

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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