Public Relations at Rowan University

What traits are you looking for in a PR school? To help you decide if Rowan University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's PR program.

Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and approximately 19,465 students attend the school each year. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 89 students received a bachelor's degree in PR from Rowan.

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.

Rowan Public Relations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in PR
• Master’s Degree in PR

Rowan Public Relations Rankings

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

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The PR major at Rowan 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
Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools	14
Most Popular Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Public Relations Schools	16
Most Popular Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Focused Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Public Relations Schools	23
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Focused Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Public Relations Schools	30

In 2019, 7 students received their master’s degree in PR from Rowan. This makes it the #15 most popular school for PR master’s degree candidates in the country.

PR Student Demographics at Rowan

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

Rowan Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 89 PR students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Rowan, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical PR bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Rowan since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in PR at Rowan 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 Rowan University with a bachelor's in PR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Rowan Public Relations Master’s Program

Of the 7 PR students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from Rowan, about 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in PR each year. Rowan does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a PR master's degree from Rowan, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Advertising

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 NJ, the home state for Rowan University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$75,670
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,950	$163,560
Communications Professors	940	$92,200
Advertising and Promotions Managers	460	$158,140

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 Wasted Time R under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.