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Doctor's Degree in Public Relations & Advertising

Doctor’s Degrees in Public Relations & Advertising

36 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in public relations. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 17% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 33.3% of public relations graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Relations Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 36 people earned their doctor's degree in public relations. This makes it the 194th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public relations at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 15,715
Master’s Degree 3,129
Basic Certificate 840
Associate Degree 469
Graduate Certificate 331
Undergraduate Certificate 146
Doctor’s Degree 36

Earnings of Public Relations Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for public relations majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for public relations majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in public relations. About 77.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 8
Women 28
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public relations doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 18
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in public relations. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
8 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for public relations students seekinga doctor's degree is George Mason University. Roughly 38,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in public relations from GMU. About 86% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for public relations majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Ohio University - Athens Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,746 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,444 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in public relations from OHIO Athens.

4 Yearly Graduations
70% Women

The University of Texas at Austin is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in public relations. Roughly 50,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,678 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,012 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in public relations from UT Austin.

3 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in public relations. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in public relations from IUPUI.

#5

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for public relations majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Central Florida. Each year, around 71,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,478 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,916 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in public relations from UCF. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

0 Yearly Graduations
80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in public relations. Roughly 32,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,299 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,159 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in public relations from Colorado State. Of these students, 80% were women and 20% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to public relations that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies 573
Radio, TV & Digital Communication 57
Journalism 14
Other Communication & Journalism 5

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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