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Associate’s Degrees in Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication

11 Yearly Graduations
91% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer an associate's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 27% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Majors

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 11 students earned their associate's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. This makes it the 74th most popular associate's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public relations, advertising, and applied communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 3,063
Master’s Degree 580
Basic Certificate 20
Associate’s Degree 11
Graduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Majors With Associate’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who have their associate's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. About 90.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 10
Gender Diversity of Associate's Degrees in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

The racial-ethnic distribution of public relations, advertising, and applied communication associate’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Associate's Degree Students

There are 10 colleges that offer an associate’s degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
6 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Chippewa Valley Technical College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their associate's degree. The public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at Chippewa Valley Technical College awarded 6 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 100% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Lynn University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate's degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Each year, around 3,000 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $36,680 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,320 per year.

The public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at Lynn University awarded 3 associate's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year.

#3

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors who are seeking their associate's degree is West Virginia University at Parkersburg. During the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 people received their associate's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

#3

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Los Angeles Pierce College is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking an associate's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 1 associate's degrees were handed out to public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Pierce College. About 100% of this group were women, and 100% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to public relations, advertising, and applied communication that offer associate’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 357
Public Relations 9
Scientific Communication 9
Sports Communication 7
Organizational Communication 6

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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