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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Kentucky

Public Relations & Advertising at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year.

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.

UK Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

UK Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at UK 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.

Public Relations Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 111
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 168

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Public Relations Specialists 2,200 $50,580
Community Health Workers 1,220 $38,210
Editors 770 $44,050
Reporters and Correspondents 740 $50,190
Radio and Television Announcers 540 $39,180

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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