Public Relations Specialist: where to study
Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 11 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.
NCES IPEDS
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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Filter by state, program, award level and type of school. Each result links to the school's College Navigator profile (costs, admissions, graduation rates) and its own site.
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Programs that lead to this career
The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 27-3031 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. NCES
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| Program | CIP code | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General | 09.0100 | 10,761 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 09.0101 | 32,156 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 09.0900 | 3,973 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 09.0902 | 3,880 |
| Political Communication | 09.0904 | 206 |
| Health Communication | 09.0905 | 360 |
| Sports Communication | 09.0906 | 1,148 |
| International and Intercultural Communication | 09.0907 | 182 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Communication | 19.0202 | 1 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, General | 52.0501 | 785 |
| Business/Corporate Communications, Other | 52.0599 | 12 |
By award level: (awards, not schools).
Largest programs by awards
Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.
| School | Location | Type | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station, TX | 4-year · Public | 646 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | 4-year · Public | 625 |
| University of California-Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | 4-year · Public | 597 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO | 4-year · Public | 544 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe, AZ | 4-year · Public | 502 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | 4-year · Private nonprofit | 496 |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus | Columbus, OH | 4-year · Public | 487 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | 4-year · Public | 465 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | 4-year · Public | 443 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | 4-year · Public | 442 |
Schools in each state
How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.
- Alabama16 schools
- Alaska2 schools
- Arizona20 schools
- Arkansas13 schools
- California163 schools
- Colorado17 schools
- Connecticut13 schools
- Delaware3 schools
- District of Columbia7 schools
- Florida41 schools
- Georgia21 schools
- Hawaii5 schools
- Idaho10 schools
- Illinois41 schools
- Indiana37 schools
- Iowa27 schools
- Kansas19 schools
- Kentucky22 schools
- Louisiana12 schools
- Maine6 schools
- Maryland17 schools
- Massachusetts36 schools
- Michigan35 schools
- Minnesota28 schools
- Mississippi11 schools
- Missouri35 schools
- Montana4 schools
- Nebraska17 schools
- Nevada5 schools
- New Hampshire10 schools
- New Jersey19 schools
- New Mexico4 schools
- New York77 schools
- North Carolina27 schools
- North Dakota7 schools
- Ohio53 schools
- Oklahoma15 schools
- Oregon15 schools
- Pennsylvania72 schools
- Rhode Island8 schools
- South Carolina16 schools
- South Dakota5 schools
- Tennessee22 schools
- Texas65 schools
- Utah11 schools
- Vermont3 schools
- Virginia19 schools
- Washington15 schools
- West Virginia9 schools
- Wisconsin26 schools
- Wyoming5 schools
Registered Apprenticeship
A Registered Apprenticeship Program is a model of apprenticeship validated by the Department of Labor or a State Apprenticeship Agency Linked from apprenticeship.gov/apprenticeship-occupations. Term lengths are hours of on-the-job learning; time-based programs list one figure, hybrid programs a range.USDOL
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| Apprenticeship occupation (DOL title) | RAPIDS code | O*NET occupation | Term (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing Coordinator | 3035 | Public Relations Specialists (27-3031.00) | Competency-Based 4000 Time-Based 4000 Hybrid 4000–6000 |
| Public Affairs | 1076 | Public Relations Specialists (27-3031.00) | Competency-Based 2500 |
| SERVICES (BASE FACILITIES), (3M0X1) | 1075 | Public Relations Specialists (27-3031.00) | Time-Based 2500 |
Search open apprenticeship jobs on Apprenticeship.gov · What a Registered Apprenticeship is
About this list
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07