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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Georgia

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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and has a total student population of 39,147. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 310 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from UGA.

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.

UGA Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

UGA Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at UGA 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.

Earnings of UGA Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $40,201. This is 9% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public relations program at UGA awarded 310 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 239
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

UGA 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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Public Relations Specialists 4,920 $62,070
Editors 2,190 $61,330
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,680 $117,770
Reporters and Correspondents 1,230 $51,140

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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