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Public Relations at The University of Alabama

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Public Relations at The University of Alabama

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

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and has a total student population of 38,390. In 2019, 262 PR majors received their bachelor's degree from UA.

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.

UA Public Relations Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in PR

UA Public Relations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the PR progam at UA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 PR major at UA 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 Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Popular Public Relations Schools 1
Most Focused Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools 12
Most Focused Public Relations Schools 12
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27

PR Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The PR program at UA awarded 262 bachelor's degrees in 2018-2019. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

UA Gender Breakdown of Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in PR at UA 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 The University of Alabama with a bachelor's in PR.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Public Relations Majors at The University of Alabama
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 223
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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

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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Public Relations Specialists 1,890 $53,890
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 510 $89,950
Communications Professors 250 $64,270
Advertising and Promotions Managers 50 $110,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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