Tennessee Public Relations Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Public Relations Specialists in Tennessee

Fast Facts for Public Relations Specialists in Tennessee

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Knoxville, Jackson, and Clarksville
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Kingsport, Memphis, and Chattanooga
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga

Salaries for Public Relations Specialists in Tennessee

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Knoxville, Memphis, and Kingsport. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Public Relations Specialists in Tennessee are listed below.

Selected Public Relations Specialist Training Schools in Tennessee

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University of Phoenix
Chattanooga, Cordova, Franklin, Nashville

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

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Selected Online Schools for Public Relations Specialists in Tennessee

School	Locations	Degrees	Quick Info
University of Phoenix Online	Online	Associate, Bachelor	Get Info
Walden University	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
Virginia College Online	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
Grand Canyon University	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
Berkeley College Online	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
Kaplan University Online	Online	Associate, Bachelor	Get Info
Jones International University	Online	Master	Get Info
Everest University Online	Online	Associate, Bachelor	Get Info
Baker College Online	Online	Associate, Bachelor	Get Info
Central Pennsylvania College	Online	Bachelor	Get Info
Brookline College	Online	Associate	Get Info

More Tennessee Public Relations Specialist Training Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Austin Peay State University	Clarksville	Masters	9,094
Belmont University	Nashville	Doctorate & First Professional	4,742
Carson-Newman College	Jefferson City	Masters	2,012
Christian Brothers University	Memphis	Masters	1,874
Cumberland University	Lebanon	Masters	1,335
East Tennessee State University	Johnson City	Doctorate & First Professional	13,119
Fisk University	Nashville	Masters	814
Freed-Hardeman University	Henderson	Masters	2,011
Hiwassee College	Madisonville	Associate	434
King College	Bristol	Masters	1,515
Lambuth University	Jackson	Bachelor	751
Lane College	Jackson	Bachelor	1,766
Lee University	Cleveland	Masters	4,089
Lincoln Memorial University	Harrogate	Doctorate	3,255
Lipscomb University	Nashville	Doctorate	2,744
Maryville College	Maryville	Bachelor	1,176
Milligan College	Milligan College	Masters	1,006
Southern Adventist University	Collegedale	Masters	2,640
Southwest Tennessee Community College	Memphis	Associate	10,617
Tennessee Technological University	Cookeville	Doctorate	10,321
The University of Tennessee	Knoxville	Doctorate	29,937
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga	Chattanooga	Doctorate	9,558
The University of Tennessee-Martin	Martin	Masters	7,171
Trevecca Nazarene University	Nashville	Doctorate	2,286
Union University	Jackson	Doctorate	3,235
Vanderbilt University	Nashville	Doctorate & First Professional	11,847

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Public Relations Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Tennessee. 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 Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
TENNESSEE
Knoxville	400	$47,440	0.6
Jackson	50	$42,100	0.5
Clarksville	60	$42,640	0.5
Chattanooga	180	$43,030	0.4
Memphis	490	$45,230	0.4
Kingsport	80	$43,560	0.4

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