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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Relations & Advertising, consider the program at University of Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Georgia sits in Athens, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 407 public relations & advertising degrees were awarded at University of Georgia.

Studying Online at University of Georgia

Many students take online classes at University of Georgia. Among 43,146 students, 1,664 (4%) studied exclusively online and 8,365 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings at University of Georgia

Use these rankings to compare University of Georgia’s Public Relations & Advertising program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 5
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 5
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#5 of 66
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#12 of 66
Best Value	Nationwide	#18 of 239
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 240

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from University of Georgia

Students who complete University of Georgia’s Public Relations & Advertising program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,201
2 years	$43,404
3 years	$52,629
4 years	$58,845
5 years	$70,651

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from University of Georgia earn a median of $58,845, compared with $65,444 for all University of Georgia graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from University of Georgia stands at $23,394.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Relations & Advertising graduates at University of Georgia, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at University of Georgia are 82% women (334) and 18% men (73).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at University of Georgia

Among the 313 bachelor’s public relations & advertising graduates at University of Georgia, 86% were women (269) and 14% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	239
Hispanic / Latino	23
Black / African American	13
Asian	20
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 23% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Georgia, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at University of Georgia

This Public Relations & Advertising program at University of Georgia includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Relations	158
Advertising	155
Political Communication	54
Health Communication	9
Sports Communication	31

Top-Paying Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Graduates of the Public Relations & Advertising program at University of Georgia go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Relations & Advertising graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.