Public Relations & Advertising at Webster University

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

Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 8,197 students attend the school each year. Of the 748 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Webster University in 2021, 33 of them were public relations and advertising majors.

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.

Webster Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Webster Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Webster 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 Webster 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
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Webster. This makes it the #50 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Webster Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Webster is $36,745. This is less than $36,826, which is the national average of all public relations majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Webster

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

Webster Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations from Webster. About 55% were men and 45% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Webster since its program graduates 27% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Webster 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 Webster University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Webster Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in public relations from Webster. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Webster 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 & Journalism (Other)
• 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 MO, the home state for Webster University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Community Health Workers	1,370	$38,310
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Technical Writers	980	$58,840
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	910	$106,200

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 Spinkhill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.