We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Ball State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public relations.
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The bachelor's program at Ball State was ranked #50 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ball State University handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 94 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Ball State. This makes it the #41 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ball State is $36,791. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Ball State, public relations students borrow a median amount of $23,879 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public relations bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public relations program at Ball State is $241 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Ball State University.
Of the 92 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in public relations from Ball State in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ball State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 73 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in public relations from Ball State. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 255 |
Communication & Media Studies | 87 |
Journalism | 68 |
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