Public Relations & Advertising at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 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.

William Paterson University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

William Paterson University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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Public Relations Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 public relations majors earned their master's degree from William Paterson University. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• 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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$75,670
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,950	$163,560
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280
Community Health Workers	1,250	$51,560

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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