Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at Quinnipiac University

If you are interested in studying public relations, advertising, and applied communication, you may want to check out the program at Quinnipiac University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Quinnipiac is located in Hamden, Connecticut and approximately 10,207 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 62 public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors received their bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac.

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

Quinnipiac Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Quinnipiac Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs across the country. The following shows how Quinnipiac performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations, advertising, and applied communication major at Quinnipiac is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication. 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
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools	8
Most Popular Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools	16
Most Focused Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools	26
Most Focused Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27

In 2019, 11 students received their master’s degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Quinnipiac. This makes it the #14 most popular school for public relations, advertising, and applied communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Student Demographics at Quinnipiac

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Quinnipiac University.

Quinnipiac Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 62 public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors earned their bachelor's degree from Quinnipiac. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Quinnipiac are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Quinnipiac University with a bachelor's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Quinnipiac Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Program

Of the 11 public relations, advertising, and applied communication students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from Quinnipiac, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations, advertising, and applied communication master's degree from Quinnipiac, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Quinnipiac University with a master's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Quinnipiac also has a doctoral program available in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication

Careers That Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Quinnipiac University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Public Relations Specialists	1,780	$73,600
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,040	$122,760
Communications Professors	270	$83,720
Advertising and Promotions Managers	250	$116,660

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 JlsElsewhere under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.