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Public Relations & Advertising at Wayne State University

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Public Relations & Advertising at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and approximately 26,241 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Wayne State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

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 Wayne State 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 76
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 160

Earnings of Wayne State Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $35,595. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

83% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists 6,280 $61,760
Community Health Workers 1,860 $44,380
Editors 1,670 $58,150
Technical Writers 1,450 $68,580
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 1,400 $121,690

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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