Public Relations at Western Kentucky University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how WKU ranks in comparison to other schools with pr programs.

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Public Relations Degrees Available at WKU

Bachelor’s Degree in PR

WKU PR Rankings

The bachelor's program at WKU was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for pr list. It is also ranked #1 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income Over $110k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income Over $110k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (With Aid)	15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (With Aid)	17
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $0-$30k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $48-$75k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $0-$30k)	31
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $48-$75k)	32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations	36
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	39
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations	41
Best Public Relations Colleges for Veterans	42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k)	42
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k)	45
Best Public Relations Schools	45
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations Graduates	75
Highest Paid Public Relations Graduates	83

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in public relations. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

WKU PR Students

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

WKU Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

The pr program at WKU awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 91% of students fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Advertising	33
General Organizational Communication	28
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	10
Health Communication	2

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References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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