Public Relations Schools In Minnesota
There are 14 accredited public relations schools in Minnesota for faculty who teach public relations classes to choose from. The trends in Minnesota's public relations academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in public relations includes public relations training at the following levels:
- Public Relations Certificate
- Associates degree in Public Relations
- Bachelors degree in Public Relations
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Minnesota Vs. National Public Relations Employment
| Minnesota | 1,210 |
| National | 53,460 |
Of all of the public relations professionals that work in the US, approximately 2% work in Minnesota state.
Employment Growth for Public relations professionals In Minnesota
| 970 | 1,060 | 1,020 | 1,160 | 1,210 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Minnesota, the field of public relations is growing. There were 240 more public relations professionals working in Minnesota in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of public relations professionals has grown by 25%. This is faster than the trend for public relations professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of public relations professionals has grown by 21% between 2006 and 2010.
Public Relations VS. All Professions salaries in Minnesota
| $97,800 | $113,110 | $114,660 | $113,420 | $106,740 |
| $45,649 | $48,094 | $49,813 | $50,330 | $51,158 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Public Relations
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to public relations professionals are growing in Minnesota. The mean salary for public relations professionals in 2006 was $97,800 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $106,740 per year.
Salary percentiles for Public relations professionals in Minnesota
10th percentile |
$63,590 |
25th percentile |
$77,900 |
50th percentile |
$97,370 |
75th percentile |
$123,820 |
90th percentile |
$165,630 |
Thus, there was a 8% growth in public relations professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Minnesota, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of public relations. The pay differential between the highest paid public relations professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 160%
Average Salaries for Public relations professionals and related professions in Minnesota
Advertising |
$80,512 |
Business Administration |
$89,057 |
Business Management |
$97,543 |
Communications |
$41,925 |
Fashion Marketing |
$76,815 |
Marketing |
$87,062 |
Political Science |
$73,270 |
Public Relations |
$106,740 |
Public relations professionals in Minnesota earn, on average, more than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Public Relations programs available for each degree type for all schools in Minnesota
associate |
6 |
bachelor |
7 |
master |
0 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
1 |
| Total | 14 |
The number of students graduating from the 14 accredited public relations schools in Minnesota is increasing. In 2006, 91 students graduated from public relations courses in Minnesota. And in 2010, 134 students graduated.
There was an increase in the number of public relations school degree or certificate graduates in Minnesota by 47%. Most of these graduates, or 50%, earned an bachelor's degree in public relations.