Public Relations Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities designed to create or maintain a favorable public image or raise issue awareness for their organization or client.

$132,870

Median Annual Pay

Jobs growth:

+5% projected 2024–2034

Bachelor's degree

Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Public relations managers orchestrate how organizations communicate with the public, media, and key stakeholders. They develop comprehensive communication strategies that shape their company's image and manage its reputation during both routine operations and crisis situations. On a typical day, they might review press releases, brief executives before media interviews, monitor social media sentiment, and coordinate with marketing teams to ensure consistent messaging across all platforms.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Columbia University in the City of New York, NY

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Georgetown University, DC

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)School of Visual Arts, NY

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)University of Colorado Boulder, CO

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Northwestern University, IL

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Northwestern University, IL

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Boston University, MA

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)George Washington University, DC

Communication and Media Studies(doctoral)Regent University, VA

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Trinity Washington University, DC

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)Marist University, NY

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Stanford University, CA

Communication and Media Studies(doctoral)Arizona State University Campus Immersion, AZ

Communication and Media Studies(masters)University of Southern California, CA

Communication and Media Studies(masters)American University, DC

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Weber State University, UT

Communication and Media Studies(grad-cert)Purdue University-Main Campus, IN

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)University of Oregon, OR

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)California Baptist University, CA

Communication and Media Studies(masters)University of Denver, CO

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(masters)American University, DC

Communication and Media Studies(masters)Brigham Young University, UT

Communication and Media Studies(masters)University of Utah, UT

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