Public Relations Image Management

A program that focuses on the theories and methods for managing the media image of a business, organization, or individual and the communication process with stakeholders, constituencies, audiences, and the general public; and that prepares individuals to function as public relations assistants, technicians, and managers. Includes instruction in public relations theory; related principles of advertising, marketing, and journalism; message/image design; image management; special event management; media relations; community relations; public affairs; and internal communications.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 149 institutions across the United States, with a total of 13761 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

105

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

3,855

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

512

degrees awarded

Other Awards

9,195

awards given

Top Schools for Public Relations Image Management

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL	648
2	University of Florida Gainesville, FL	598
3	Boston University Boston, MA	591
4	University of Oregon Eugene, OR	510
5	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	504
6	University of Georgia Athens, GA	420
7	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	411
8	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	393
9	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	377
10	Washington State University Pullman, WA	357
11	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC	324
12	American University Washington, DC	321
13	University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD	306
14	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	300
15	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI	294
16	Georgetown University Washington, DC	291
17	Auburn University Auburn, AL	258
18	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	249
19	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA	243
20	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN	225
21	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	207
22	Illinois State University Normal, IL	195
23	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	192
24	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT	186
25	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH	165
26	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	162
27	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA	162
28	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	159
29	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	159
30	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA	159
31	Iowa State University Ames, IA	150
32	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL	147
33	Drake University Des Moines, IA	135
34	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR	132
35	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY	126
36	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	123
37	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	117
38	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	111
39	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL	108
40	Valencia College Orlando, FL	107
41	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	96
42	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH	96
43	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA	87
44	University of Memphis Memphis, TN	87
45	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	87
46	San Jose State University San Jose, CA	81
47	George Washington University Washington, DC	75
48	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL	72
49	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY	72
50	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH	69
51	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	66
52	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	60
53	Loras College Dubuque, IA	60
54	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	58
55	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY	57
56	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	57
57	Boise State University Boise, ID	56
58	Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ	51
59	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	51
60	Suffolk University Boston, MA	48
61	Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL	48
62	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	45
63	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	45
64	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	45
65	Webster University Saint Louis, MO	45
66	Mississippi Valley State University Itta Bena, MS	42
67	Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	42
68	Murray State University Murray, KY	42
69	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL	42
70	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	42
71	Montana State University Billings Billings, MT	42
72	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	39
73	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA	39
74	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI	39
75	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	36
76	Kean University Union, NJ	36
77	Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY	33
78	Lee University Cleveland, TN	33
79	University of Houston Houston, TX	33
80	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH	30
81	Taylor University Upland, IN	30
82	University of Dayton Dayton, OH	30
83	Franklin University Columbus, OH	30
84	Hood College Frederick, MD	30
85	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY	30
86	Canadian Valley Technology Center El Reno, OK	30
87	Salem State University Salem, MA	27
88	University of Idaho Moscow, ID	27
89	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	27
90	Monmouth College Monmouth, IL	24
91	University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN	24
92	Walla Walla University College Place, WA	24
93	University of North Texas Denton, TX	24
94	Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN	24
95	Huntington University Huntington, IN	24
96	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	24
97	Capital University Columbus, OH	24
98	Harding University Searcy, AR	21
99	Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA	21
100	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC	21