Public Relations & Advertising at University of Oregon

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study public relations & advertising, take a look at what University of Oregon has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 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.

UO Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
Master’s Degree in Public Relations

UO Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at UO 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 UO

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

UO Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UO are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	30
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	54
White	277
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	44

UO Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

59% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in public relations each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from UO, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising	352
Public Relations	244
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	13

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Public Relations Specialists	3,210	$66,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,330	$96,140
Editors	1,080	$55,610
Community Health Workers	750	$42,350
Technical Writers	680	$68,320

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
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