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Public Relations & Advertising at Virginia State University

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Public Relations & Advertising at Virginia State University

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

Virginia State is located in Petersburg, Virginia and approximately 4,020 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.

Virginia State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Virginia State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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Public Relations Student Demographics at Virginia State

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

Virginia State Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in public relations from Virginia State. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

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In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 VA, the home state for Virginia State University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Public Relations Specialists 6,920 $78,410
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Technical Writers 2,840 $85,450
Reporters and Correspondents 740 $49,530

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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