Public Relations at Franklin University

If you plan to study public relations, take a look at what Franklin University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 4,970. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 9 students received a bachelor's degree in PR from Franklin University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations section at the bottom of this page.

Franklin University Public Relations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in PR

Online Classes Are Available at Franklin University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Franklin University does offer online courses in PR for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree

Franklin University Public Relations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks PR programs across the country. The following shows how Franklin University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The PR major at Franklin University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Public Relations Associate’s Degree Schools	2
Most Popular Public Relations Associate’s Degree Schools	5
Best Public Relations Schools	36
Most Popular Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	84
Most Popular Public Relations Schools	95
Most Focused Public Relations Schools	113

PR Student Demographics at Franklin University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the PR majors at Franklin University.

Franklin University Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in PR from Franklin University in 2019, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical PR bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Franklin University since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in PR at Franklin University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Franklin University with a bachelor's in PR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Franklin University also has a doctoral program available in PR. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Organizational Communication

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in PR can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Franklin University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,940	$116,730
Communications Professors	1,410	$74,860
Advertising and Promotions Managers	370	$127,080

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tysto under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.