Undergraduate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 40% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 8.3% of public relations graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Public Relations Majors

In 2020-2021, 252 undergraduate certificates were awarded to public relations majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public relations at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	17,097
Master’s Degree	2,542
Basic Certificate	474
Associate Degree	448
Graduate Certificate	267
Undergraduate Certificate	252
Doctor’s Degree	19

Earnings of Public Relations Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in public relations is $21,858. 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 $20,716 and the high is $22,802.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in public relations is $15,833. 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, $19,823 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $14,283.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $394.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in public relations. About 67.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	82
Women	170

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	5
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	59
White	124
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

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	1,025
Communication & Media Studies	47
Journalism	25
Other Communication & Journalism	19

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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