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CIP PROGRAM: 09.0900
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Summary: A general program that focuses on organizational communication, public relations, and advertising; and that prepares individuals to function in a wide range of public and private sector positions requiring the skills of persuasive communication. Includes instruction in communications, public relations, and advertising theory; principles and techniques of persuasion; message/image design; marketing strategy; professional writing; public speaking and multi-media presentation skills; digital communications; and applied research.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Related Occupations

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National Completion Rate Trends

Year Associate'sBachelor'sMaster's
2020 11 3063 580
2021 20 3103 631
2022 41 3336 722
2023 23 3530 834
2024 24 3154 896
Change +109.09% +15.25% +43.79%

Related CIPs

09 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
09.09 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
09.0900 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
09.0901 Organizational Communication, General.
09.0902 Public Relations/Image Management.
09.0903 Advertising.
09.0904 Political Communication.
09.0905 Health Communication.
09.0906 Sports Communication.
09.0907 International and Intercultural Communication.
09.0908 Technical and Scientific Communication.
09.0909 Communication Management and Strategic Communications.
09.0999 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other.

Institutions granting degrees in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Institution Degrees Granted (2024)5-Year Change
Adams State University2 -
Adrian College4 -
Albion College11 -
Anderson University5 -44.44%
Azusa Pacific University13 -
Ball State University36 -22.06%
Barry University5 -
Belhaven University2 +500.00%
Belmont University9 +40.00%
Biola University30 -10.00%
Boise State University18 -
Bradley University20 -
Bushnell University2 -
California Baptist University17 -64.00%
Canisius University14 -
Carthage College1 -15.38%
Central Connecticut State University40 -6.25%
Chapman University50 -
Coe College4 -
College of the Ozarks10 -16.67%
Colorado Christian University6 -
Concordia University-Saint Paul1 -
Curry College3 -
Dallas Baptist University14 -70.00%
Drexel University42 -
Drury University4 +10.00%
East Texas Baptist University1 -
Emerson College10 -
Evangel University1 -94.12%
Flagler College22 -46.55%
Florida International University222 +386.44%
Florida Memorial University1 -71.43%
Florida Southern College22 -37.93%
Florida State University84 -13.21%
Franklin College6 -
George Fox University3 -
Grand Valley State University122 -
Harding University29 -
Howard University96 -16.67%
Husson University5 +28.57%
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion6 -7.69%
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global3 -
Ithaca College58 -23.30%
Johnson University3 -
Kansas Wesleyan University2 -100.00%
Kennesaw State University115 -
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania10 -
Lasell University13 -
Loyola University New Orleans24 -41.67%
Lynn University13 +16.67%
Marian University2 -
McKendree University2 +60.00%
Meredith College9 -43.48%
Messiah University12 -40.00%
Metropolitan State University of Denver5 -
Michigan State University27 -
Midway University21 -
Minnesota State University Moorhead9 -
Minnesota State University-Mankato16 -
Mount Saint Mary College6 -
National University14 +75.00%
New York Institute of Technology4 -57.89%
North Dakota State University-Main Campus27 -34.15%
Northwestern College11 -50.00%
Oakland University17 +137.50%
Oglethorpe University5 -
Ohio Dominican University8 -10.00%
Ohio Northern University5 -50.00%
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus29 +92.31%
Pennsylvania Western University12 -
Pepperdine University11 -18.18%
Point Park University16 -57.69%
Regis University1 -
Rhode Island College12 -
Roger Williams University10 +80.00%
Rowan University3 -
SUNY Buffalo State University17 -75.36%
Saint Xavier University2 -
Seton Hill University1 -
Simmons University5 -
Simpson College10 -40.00%
Southeastern University5 -60.00%
Southwestern Adventist University1 +100.00%
St. Francis College3 -
Sterling College1 -
Susquehanna University18 -
Texas Christian University150 -3.23%
The University of Findlay2 -66.67%
The University of Tampa90 +14.10%
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus2 -
Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus3 +66.67%
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon34 +8.33%
University of Arkansas15 -
University of Central Arkansas18 -18.92%
University of Central Oklahoma44 -39.58%
University of Charleston3 -
University of Colorado Boulder411 +5.14%
University of Houston130 -
University of Louisiana at Lafayette32 +357.14%
University of Mount Union3 +133.33%
University of Nebraska-Lincoln154 -24.68%
University of South Alabama8 -
University of South Florida183 +1692.31%
University of Southern Mississippi1 -
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh22 -30.77%
University of Wisconsin-River Falls52 +11.11%
Utah Valley University104 -
Waldorf University2 -
Washington State University68 +60.34%
Washington University in St Louis4 -
Waynesburg University2 -
Webber International University11 +600.00%
West Texas A & M University7 -75.00%
William Jewell College2 -
William Peace University1 -62.50%
Wingate University5 +25.00%