Public Relations at University of Rhode Island

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. In addition, we cover how URI ranks in comparison to other schools with pr programs.

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Public Relations Degrees Available at URI

Bachelor’s Degree in PR

URI PR Rankings

The bachelor's program at URI was ranked #27 on College Factual's Best Schools for pr list. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations Graduates	22
Highest Paid Public Relations Graduates	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k)	23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $0-$30k)	25
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k)	26
Best Public Relations Schools	27
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $0-$30k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $48-$75k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (With Aid)	30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k)	30
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $48-$75k)	31
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (With Aid)	32
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k)	34
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income Over $110k)	35
Best Public Relations Colleges for Veterans	37
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income Over $110k)	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations	45
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations	50

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Rhode Island handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in public relations. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 83 degrees were handed out.

URI PR Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pr majors at University of Rhode Island.

URI Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students earned a bachelor's degree in pr from URI. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at URI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's in pr.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	76
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	8

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Communication	8

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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