Public Relations & Advertising at University of Portland

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

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 3,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from University of Portland.

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.

University of Portland Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

University of Portland Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how University of Portland performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at University of Portland 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools	118
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools	137
	196

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public relations from University of Portland. This is the #106 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of University of Portland Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Portland is $32,196. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from University of Portland. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at University of Portland since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at University of Portland are white. This is below 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 Portland with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

University of Portland also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Communication & Media Studies

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 Portland.

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
• Image Credit: By M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.