Public Relations & Advertising at Western New England University

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

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,673. In 2021, 5 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Western New England.

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.

Western New England Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Western New England

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

Western New England Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Western New England 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 Focused Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	92
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools	316

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in public relations from Western New England. This is the #100 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Western New England

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

Western New England Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from Western New England. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New England since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Western New England Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 public relations major earned their master's degree from Western New England.

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

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

Western New England 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
• 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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Editors	3,160	$89,280
Technical Writers	2,420	$89,630

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 Bpayne4001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.