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Public Relations at Washington and Lee University

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Public Relations at Washington and Lee University

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

Washington and Lee is located in Lexington, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,223. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in PR from Washington and Lee.

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.

Washington and Lee Public Relations Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in PR

Washington and Lee Public Relations Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the PR progam at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee 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 Schools 1
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Focused Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools 24
Most Focused Public Relations Schools 26
Most Popular Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Most Popular Public Relations Schools 81

PR Student Demographics at Washington and Lee

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

Washington and Lee Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 students earned a bachelor's degree in PR from Washington and Lee. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Washington and Lee Gender Breakdown of Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in PR at Washington and Lee 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 Washington and Lee University with a bachelor's in PR.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Public Relations Majors at Washington and Lee University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Washington and Lee 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 VA, the home state for Washington and Lee University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Public Relations Specialists 6,920 $78,410
Advertising and Promotions Managers 230 $121,960

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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