Bachelor of Arts - Communication - Public Relations

Public Relations is all about building and maintaining beneficial relationships between organizations and their stakeholders and customers. The organization’s message is the foundation of building those relationships. As its Public Relations representative, students will create and shape those messages between an organization and its public.

The University of Akron's Public Relations degree path provides students with real-world experiences through service-learning; exposes them to people, organizations and scenarios that foster their creativity; and helps develop the critical thinking skills students will use throughout their career in the industry.