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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at Oakland University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Oakland ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Available at Oakland

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Oakland Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at Oakland was ranked #60 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations, advertising, and applied communication list. It is also ranked #3 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	20
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	22
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	24
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	24
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	26
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	27
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	30
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	30
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	31
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	32
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	36
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges for Veterans	36
Highest Paid Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	41
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	46
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools	60

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Oakland University handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. This is an increase of 44% over the previous year when 16 degrees were handed out.

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Student Diversity at Oakland

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Oakland University.

Oakland Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 public relations, advertising, and applied communication students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Oakland, about 26% were men and 74% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 87% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	20
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brian Gingrich under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.