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Career Information for Public Relations Specialists in Alabama

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Fast Facts for Public Relations Specialists in Alabama

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Auburn, Montgomery, and Birmingham
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Decatur, Anniston, and Florence
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Birmingham, Montgomery, and Huntsville

Salaries for Public Relations Specialists in Alabama

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Birmingham, Huntsville, and Auburn. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Public Relations Specialists in Alabama are listed below.

Selected Public Relations Specialist Training Schools in Alabama

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University of Phoenix
Birmingham

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Business With A Concentration In Communications, Business/Communication, Communication, Communication With A Concentration In Culture And Communication, Communication With A Concentration In Marketing And Sales Communication, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Brown Mackie College
Birmingham

Offers degree and certificate programs in business, health care, legal assistance, and computer technology. Located at 18 campuses throughout the U.S.

  • Programs: Business
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate, Diploma

Selected Online Schools for Public Relations Specialists in Alabama

More Alabama Public Relations Specialist Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Alabama State UniversityMontgomeryDoctorate5,608
Auburn University Main CampusAuburn UniversityDoctorate & First Professional24,137
Auburn University-MontgomeryMontgomeryMasters5,138
Central Alabama Community CollegeAlexander CityAssociate2,177
Faulkner UniversityMontgomeryMasters & First Professional2,918
Gadsden State Community CollegeGadsdenAssociate5,514
George C Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHancevilleAssociate5,247
Huntingdon CollegeMontgomeryBachelor954
Jefferson Davis Community CollegeBrewtonAssociate1,257
Jefferson State Community CollegeBirminghamAssociate7,944
Lawson State Community College-Birmingham CampusBirminghamAssociate3,320
Miles CollegeFairfieldBachelor1,210
Oakwood UniversityHuntsvilleMasters1,824
Samford UniversityBirminghamDoctorate & First Professional4,485
Shelton State Community CollegeTuscaloosaAssociate5,323
Southern Union State Community CollegeWadleyAssociate4,936
Spring Hill CollegeMobileMasters1,538
The University of AlabamaTuscaloosaDoctorate & First Professional25,544
Troy UniversityTroyMasters28,955
University of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamDoctorate & First Professional16,246
University of MobileMobileMasters1,541
University of South AlabamaMobileDoctorate13,779

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Public Relations Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Alabama. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Public Relations Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Public Relations Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

ALABAMA

   
Auburn120$42,7001.6
Montgomery480$40,3201.5
Birmingham1,170$46,8501.2
Huntsville450$44,2601.2
Mobile380$41,3001.1
Gadsden40$36,8200.7
Dothan70$40,6300.7
Florence50$36,9800.6
Anniston40$42,5600.5
Decatur30$39,0700.3
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