Program Overview

Public Relations at Cerritos College

Certificate of Achievement

The goals and objectives of the Public Relations Certificate are to prepare majors for college work in upper division Journalism or Mass Communications courses at a four-year institution and to prepare students for entry-level work in the industry as public relations professionals. Students who learn the skill sets offered in the Mass Communications courses will be able to transfer these skills to a variety of career situations that require the ability to gather information from a variety of sources, synthesize or make sense of that information, and report findings to other audiences. They will also gain an understanding and ...

Salary, Growth and Careers

Salary

Careers associated with this program have a salary range from $57,000 to over $239,000 with an average salary of $123,000.

Growth

Career opportunities for this program are expected to grow nationwide from 2022 to 2032.

Careers

• Public Relations and Fundraising Managers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +12.6%
  • Average Salary: $129k
  • Salary Range: $75k - $239k+
• Advertising and Promotions Managers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +1.9%
  • Average Salary: $175k
  • Salary Range: $104k - $202k
• Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
  • Education Level: Doctoral or professional degree
  • Job Growth: +3.4%
  • Average Salary: $144k
  • Salary Range: $98k - $176k
• Fundraisers
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +5.2%
  • Average Salary: $81k
  • Salary Range: $57k - $95k
• Public Relations Specialists
  • Education Level: Bachelor's degree
  • Job Growth: +6.1%
  • Average Salary: $87k
  • Salary Range: $60k - $101k

Program Map

Public Relations

Certificate of Achievement

18.0 Units

• MAJ JAMS 100: Mass Communications and Society (3.0 Units)
• MAJ JAMS 101: Beginning Newswriting and Reporting (3.0 Units)
• MAJ JAMS 157 or BA 157: Choose a course (3.0 Units)
• MAJ JAMS 121: Multimedia Reporting (3.0 Units)
• MAJ Major Course (Public Relations) (3.0 Units)
• MAJ Major Course (Public Relations) (3.0 Units)

Public Relations - Certificate of Achievement

18.0 units