Undergraduate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 51% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 1.4% of public relations graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Relations Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 146 people earned their undergraduate certificate in public relations. 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 Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in public relations is $15,718. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $15,718 and the high is $21,902.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in public relations is $20,000. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $20,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $20,000.

The median monthly payment of a public relations graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $238.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in public relations. About 65.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	51
Women	95

The racial-ethnic distribution of public relations undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	57
White	69
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to public relations that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Radio, TV & Digital Communication	1,415
Communication & Media Studies	64
Journalism	35
Other Communication & Journalism	3

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Bill Koplitz under License

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