Public Relations Schools

As a professor or instructor of public relations classes at one of the 325 accredited public relations schools in the country, you play a significant role in shaping the future of this growing field. The trends in the public relations academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below, which includes public relations training at the following levels:

  • Public Relations Certificate
  • Associates degree in Public Relations
  • Bachelors degree in Public Relations
  • Masters degree in Public Relations
  • PhD degree in Public Relations

Statistics

Professional Trends

National Employment growth for Public relations professionals

44,010 47,210 51,730 53,270 53,460
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Dark Yellow: Actual Values

There were 53,460 public relations professionals working in the US in 2010. Over the course of the past 4 years, this number has grown by 21%.

This growth is faster than the growth for all careers between the years 2006 and 2010, which was 1%.

National Salary percentiles for Public relations professionals

10th percentile		 $49,720
25th percentile		 $66,930
50th percentile		 $91,810
75th percentile		 $128,470
90th percentile		 $165,130

Public relations professionals in the US earned a median salary of $91,810 per year in 2010. The median yearly salary for public relations professionals in the US was 53% more than that for all professions, which was $68,155 per year.

National Median Salary Growth For Public Relations

$82,180 $86,470 $89,430 $89,690 $91,810
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Light Blue: Salaries

There has been a 12% growth in public relations professionals' salaries from 2006 to 2010.

Educational Trends

National Public Relations Student enrollment growth by degree

642 615 575 672 409
8,776 9,007 9,712 10,231 9,889
1 8 10 10 16
582 561 613 640 711
39 64 66 113 190
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
  • Yellow: Associate's Degree in Public Relations
  • Blue: Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations
  • Red: Doctorates Degree in Public Relations
  • Light blue: Master's Degree in Public Relations
  • Grey: Certificate in Public Relations

We are seeing a rapid change in the career outlook for public relations professionals. However, the story on the educational front is quite different. In 2006, 10,040 students graduated from public relations degree programs in the US. In 2010, 11,215 students graduated from public relations schools.

This represents a 12% change in the number of graduates. This growth in the number of students graduating from public relations courses is less than the 12% growth nationally for students graduating from institutions of higher learning in general.

Public Relations Programs offered Nationwide

associate		 26
bachelor		 273
master		 45
doctor		 3
Certificate		 22
Total369

The number of schools offering public relations programs has decreased. There were 281 public relations schools across the country in 2006. And there were 325 schools in 2010.

Public Relations Faculty Salaries

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The number of public relations faculty, growth in the field of public relations academia and public relations faculty salaries is all data we are currently in the process of collecting. We would appreciate your help. If you teach public relations courses to students at the certificate in public relations, associates degree in public relations, bachelors degree in public relations, masters degree in public relations, and PhD degree in public relations levels, please anonymously submit your information in the field below. By doing so, you will be helping us build a valuable database resource for the benefit of current and future public relations faculty. A summary of the information we have collected thus far will appear once you submit your information.

States

  1. Public Relations Schools in Ohio25 Schools
  2. Public Relations Schools in California25 Schools
  3. Public Relations Schools in Texas21 Schools
  4. Public Relations Schools in Michigan18 Schools
  5. Public Relations Schools in New York18 Schools
  6. Public Relations Schools in Florida16 Schools
  7. Public Relations Schools in Pennsylvania15 Schools
  8. Public Relations Schools in Minnesota14 Schools
  9. Public Relations Schools in Illinois13 Schools
  10. Public Relations Schools in Iowa13 Schools
  11. Public Relations Schools in Missouri12 Schools
  12. Public Relations Schools in Tennessee10 Schools
  13. Public Relations Schools in Wisconsin10 Schools
  14. Public Relations Schools in Massachusetts8 Schools
  15. Public Relations Schools in Indiana8 Schools
  16. Public Relations Schools in Arizona7 Schools
  17. Public Relations Schools in Oklahoma7 Schools
  18. Public Relations Schools in Georgia7 Schools
  19. Public Relations Schools in Kentucky6 Schools
  20. Public Relations Schools in New Jersey5 Schools
  21. Public Relations Schools in Arkansas4 Schools
  22. Public Relations Schools in Mississippi4 Schools
  23. Public Relations Schools in South Carolina4 Schools
  24. Public Relations Schools in Nebraska4 Schools
  25. Public Relations Schools in Virginia4 Schools
  26. Public Relations Schools in Washington State4 Schools
  27. Public Relations Schools in Maryland3 Schools
  28. Public Relations Schools in Connecticut3 Schools
  29. Public Relations Schools in Washington DC3 Schools
  30. Public Relations Schools in Utah3 Schools
  31. Public Relations Schools in Alabama3 Schools
  32. Public Relations Schools in North Carolina3 Schools
  33. Public Relations Schools in North Dakota2 Schools
  34. Public Relations Schools in Maine2 Schools
  35. Public Relations Schools in Colorado2 Schools
  36. Public Relations Schools in Oregon2 Schools
  37. Public Relations Schools in Rhode Island2 Schools
  38. Public Relations Schools in Montana2 Schools
  39. Public Relations Schools in Vermont2 Schools
  40. Public Relations Schools in West Virginia2 Schools
  41. Public Relations Schools in Kansas2 Schools
  42. Public Relations Schools in Louisiana1 Schools
  43. Public Relations Schools in Delaware1 Schools
  44. Public Relations Schools in Hawaii1 Schools
  45. Public Relations Schools in Idaho1 Schools
  46. Public Relations Schools in Nevada1 Schools
  47. Public Relations Schools in New Hampshire1 Schools
  48. Public Relations Schools in New Mexico1 Schools

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