Public Relations at George Washington University

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

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 28,172 students attend the school each year.

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.

GWU Public Relations Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in PR

Online Classes Are Available at GWU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GWU offers distance education options for PR at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

GWU Public Relations Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

PR Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Public Relations Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 69 PR majors earned their master's degree from GWU. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in PR each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the PR master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	29
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Health Communication
• Political 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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Public Relations Specialists	17,310	$107,490
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,390	$188,050
Communications Professors	290	$92,970
Advertising and Promotions Managers	140	$143,600

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.