Public Relations at Western New England University

Every public relations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the PR program at Western New England University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western New England is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 3,780. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 students received a bachelor's degree in PR from Western New England.

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.

Western New England Public Relations Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Western New England

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? Western New England offers distance education options for PR at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Western New England Public Relations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks PR programs across the country. The following shows how Western New England 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 Western New England 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 Focused Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools	11
Most Popular Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools	22
Most Popular Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	109
Most Focused Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110

In 2019, 4 students received their master’s degree in PR from Western New England. This makes it the #22 most popular school for PR master’s degree candidates in the country.

PR Student Demographics at Western New England

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

Western New England Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 PR majors earned their bachelor's degree from Western New England. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women. The typical PR bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Western New England since its program graduates 79% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in PR at Western New England are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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

Western New England Public Relations Master’s Program

The PR program at Western New England awarded 4 master's degrees in 2018-2019. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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

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

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

Related Majors

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 MA, the home state for Western New England University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Advertising and Promotions Managers	960	$132,370
Communications Professors	530	$79,930

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 Bpayne4001 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.