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MA in Communication - New Media & Marketing
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UH was ranked #30 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public relations majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Houston handed out 178 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising. This is an increase of 16% over the previous year when 154 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in public relations from UH. This makes it the #78 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UH is $36,173. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UH, public relations students borrow a median amount of $23,800 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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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at University of Houston.
Of the 178 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in public relations from UH in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a bachelor's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 24 |
Hispanic or Latino | 93 |
White | 40 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 7 |
All of the 6 students who graduated with a Master’s in public relations from UH in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 125 |
Journalism | 84 |
Communication & Media Studies | 60 |
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