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14 Yearly Graduations
71% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in PR. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 36% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 7.1% of PR graduates were international students.

Education Levels of PR Majors

In 2018-2019, 14 earned their graduate certificate in PR. This makes it the 52nd most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in PR at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 5,040
Master’s Degree 527
Undergraduate Certificate 74
Basic Certificate 43
Graduate Certificate 14
Associate’s Degree 9

Earnings of PR Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for PR majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in PR. About 71.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 4
Women 10
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in PR

The racial-ethnic distribution of PR graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of PR Graduate Certificate Students

There are 11 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in PR. Learn more about the most popular 11 below:

#1

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania
9 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Clarion University of Pennsylvania tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for PR majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 4,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,716 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,288 per year.

The PR program at Clarion University of Pennsylvania awarded 9 graduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year. Of these students, 67% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for PR majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of Dayton. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $44,100 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,190 per year.

The PR program at University of Dayton awarded 2 graduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year.

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for PR majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is University of North Texas. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,295 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,900 per year.

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 2 people received their graduate certificate in PR from UNT. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
1 Yearly Graduations

The 4th most popular school in the country for PR majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is George Washington University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,453 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,770 per year.

The PR program at George Washington University awarded 1 graduate certificates during the 2018-2019 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to PR that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Communication 39
Political Communication 17
Other PR & Applied Communication 12
Scientific 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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