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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.
Other titles employers use
Communications Director · Communications Manager · Community Relations Director · Development Director · Public Affairs Director · Public Relations Director (PR Director) · Public Relations Manager (PR Manager) · Communication Manager
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to persuading, organizing and helping work.
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Video creation and editing software
- Web page creation and editing software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Sales and marketing software
- Office suite software
- Document management software
- Word processing software
Opportunity near you
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Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 10,600
- Job openings each year
- 760
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 8.2%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 10,600 | 760 | 8.2% |
| District of Columbia | 8,920 | 640 | 7.6% |
| Texas | 8,070 | 620 | 17.0% |
| Illinois | 4,080 | 280 | 4.1% |
| Florida | 3,820 | 290 | 13.4% |
| Maryland | 2,580 | 190 | 10.7% |
| Virginia | 2,520 | 180 | 6.8% |
| Colorado | 2,160 | 160 | 11.9% |
| New Jersey | 1,940 | 140 | 4.9% |
| North Carolina | 1,520 | 110 | 10.9% |
| Michigan | 1,440 | 100 | 4.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,430 | 100 | 5.1% |
| Missouri | 1,400 | 100 | 7.7% |
| Arizona | 1,380 | 100 | 12.2% |
| Georgia | 1,360 | 100 | 13.3% |
| South Carolina | 1,300 | 100 | 14.0% |
| Minnesota | 1,290 | 90 | 7.5% |
| Wisconsin | 1,230 | 90 | 9.8% |
| Oregon | 1,100 | 80 | 11.1% |
| Iowa | 1,040 | 80 | 9.5% |
| Connecticut | 1,020 | 70 | 8.5% |
| Ohio | 920 | 60 | 3.4% |
| Massachusetts | 900 | 60 | 8.4% |
| Indiana | 870 | 60 | 6.1% |
| Utah | 830 | 70 | 20.3% |
| Tennessee | 790 | 70 | 31.7% |
| Nebraska | 690 | 50 | 7.8% |
| Arkansas | 560 | 40 | 16.7% |
| Alabama | 550 | 40 | 5.8% |
| Kentucky | 490 | 30 | 4.3% |
| Oklahoma | 400 | 30 | 5.3% |
| Mississippi | 390 | 30 | 14.7% |
| Nevada | 390 | 30 | 11.4% |
| Kansas | 350 | 20 | 6.1% |
| New Hampshire | 300 | 20 | 7.1% |
| Maine | 280 | 20 | 3.7% |
| Puerto Rico | 250 | 20 | 13.6% |
| Louisiana | 230 | 20 | 4.5% |
| Vermont | 210 | 20 | 10.5% |
| Alaska | 190 | 10 | 5.6% |
| Delaware | 170 | 10 | 6.3% |
| Rhode Island | 170 | 10 | 6.3% |
| New Mexico | 140 | 10 | 16.7% |
| North Dakota | 80 | 10 | — |
| West Virginia | 80 | 10 | — |
| Wyoming | 30 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Virgin Islands | 10 | 0 | — |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
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Michigan State University
- Degrees each year
- 792
- Admit rate
- 84%
- Annual cost after aid
- $17,000
Program entryOpen major
Open college TXThe University of Texas at Austin
- Degrees each year
- 690
- Admit rate
- 29%
- Annual cost after aid
- $17,000
Program entryFirst-year program admission
Open college NHSouthern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 608
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
Program entryOpen major
Open college COUniversity of Colorado Boulder
- Degrees each year
- 612
- Admit rate
- 83%
- Annual cost after aid
- $19,000
Program entryFirst-year program admission
Open college ORUniversity of Oregon
- Degrees each year
- 439
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Annual cost after aid
- $18,000
Program entryOpen major
Open college PAPennsylvania State University-Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 442
- Admit rate
- 54%
- Annual cost after aid
- $26,000
Program entryApply after enrollment
Open college FLFlorida International University
- Degrees each year
- 516
- Admit rate
- 59%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
Program entryOpen major
Open college TXTexas State University
- Degrees each year
- 448
- Admit rate
- 89%
- Annual cost after aid
- $14,000
Program entryApply after enrollment
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