Public Relations & Advertising at Washington State University

If you are interested in studying public relations and advertising, you may want to check out the program at Washington State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a total student population of 31,159. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 300 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Wazzu.

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.

Wazzu Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Wazzu

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wazzu does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wazzu Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Wazzu 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
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools	22
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	49
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	95

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Wazzu. This makes it the #96 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Wazzu Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $39,530. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Wazzu

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

Wazzu Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 300 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from Wazzu in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Wazzu since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Wazzu 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 Washington State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	41
White	195
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Wazzu Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

The public relations program at Wazzu awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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 Washington State University with a master's in public relations.

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

Wazzu 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
• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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 WA, the home state for Washington State University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Public Relations Specialists	5,770	$72,510
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	2,170	$128,420
Editors	1,830	$67,560
Technical Writers	1,180	$86,470

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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