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Public Relations & Advertising at Auburn University

70 Bachelor's Degrees
#125 Overall Quality
$34,482 Bachelor's Salary
The Public Relations & Advertising major is part of the communication & journalism program at Auburn University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Auburn ranks in comparison to other schools with public relations programs.

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Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available at Auburn

Auburn Public Relations Rankings

The bachelor's program at Auburn was ranked #125 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Veterans 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income Over $110k) 108
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income Over $110k) 124
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising 124
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools 125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $75-$110k) 127
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $0-$30k) 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (With Aid) 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k) 134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $48-$75k) 140
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations & Advertising Graduates 141
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $75-$110k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (With Aid) 152
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k) 152
Highest Paid Public Relations & Advertising Graduates 155
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $48-$75k) 159
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising 161

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Auburn University handed out 70 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 86 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Auburn Make?

$34,482 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Public Relations Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Public Relations majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Auburn go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,482 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Relations Graduates from Auburn Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Public Relations Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Auburn, public relations students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public relations bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public relations program at Auburn is $1,009 per month.

Auburn Public Relations Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Auburn University.

Auburn Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Auburn awarded 70 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 7% of these degrees went to men with the other 93% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 94% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 66
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Public Relations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 169
Journalism 39

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