Public Relations & Advertising at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and approximately 15,314 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 24 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from UW Oshkosh.

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.

UW Oshkosh Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

UW Oshkosh Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at UW Oshkosh compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UW Oshkosh 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
	15
Best Public Relations & Advertising Basic Certificate Schools	19
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Basic Certificate Schools	26
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools	136

Public Relations Student Demographics at UW Oshkosh

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

UW Oshkosh Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 public relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW Oshkosh. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UW Oshkosh 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 Wisconsin - Oshkosh with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Public Relations Specialists	3,860	$61,060
Editors	1,580	$48,630
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	900	$107,830
Technical Writers	760	$59,480
Reporters and Correspondents	630	$34,180

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Royalbroil under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.