Public Relations Schools In Maryland
Maryland has 3 accredited public relations schools where public relations faculty who teach public relations classes can find employment. The graphs, statistics and analysis below outline the current state and the future direction of academia in public relations in the state of Maryland, which encompasses public relations training at the following levels:
- Public Relations Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Public Relations
- Masters degree in Public Relations
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Maryland Vs. National Public Relations Employment
| Maryland | 1,070 |
| National | 53,460 |
Of all of the public relations professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Maryland.
Employment Growth for Public relations professionals In Maryland
| 840 | 750 | 790 | 920 | 1,070 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of public relations professionals is growing in Maryland. 230 more public relations professionals were working in Maryland in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of public relations has grown by 27% in Maryland. This growth is faster than the change in the number of public relations professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of public relations professionals has grown by 21% from 2006 to 2010.
Public Relations VS. All Professions salaries in Maryland
| $87,990 | $102,180 | $99,560 | $100,920 | $96,590 |
| $47,750 | $50,212 | $51,747 | $52,671 | $54,055 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Relations
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to public relations professionals are growing in Maryland. In 2006 public relations professionals made a mean salary of $87,990 per year, and in 2010 they made $96,590 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public relations professionals in Maryland
10th percentile |
$55,500 |
25th percentile |
$67,950 |
50th percentile |
$89,220 |
75th percentile |
$119,230 |
90th percentile |
$152,640 |
Thus, there was a 9% growth in public relations professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In Maryland state, within the field of public relations, there is a huge variation in pay. The highest paid public relations professionals earn 175% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket.
Average Salaries for Public relations professionals and related professions in Maryland
Advertising |
$79,580 |
Business Administration |
$93,990 |
Business Management |
$96,439 |
Communications |
$53,087 |
Fashion Marketing |
$68,150 |
Marketing |
$95,692 |
Political Science |
$85,200 |
Public Relations |
$96,590 |
In Maryland, public relations professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Public Relations programs available for each degree type for all schools in Maryland
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
1 |
master |
1 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 3 |
As the number of public relations professionals is increasing in Maryland state, the number of students graduating from the 3 accredited public relations schools in Maryland state is decreasing. In Maryland, there were 29 graduates in 2006. And there were 9 graduates from public relations courses in 2010.
There was a decrease in the number of public relations school degree or certificate graduates in Maryland by 69%. A majority of these graduates, or 33%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations.