Public Relations & Advertising at University of Southern California

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 46,287 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.

USC Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

USC Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at USC 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 USC

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

USC Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

85% Women

45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	35
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USC Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

84% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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 Southern California with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	35
International Students	93
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	144
International & Intercultural Communication	19
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	15

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	8,330	$141,990
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310
Community Health Workers	6,160	$49,260

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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