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Public Relations at Eastern Illinois University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how EIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in pr.

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Public Relations Degrees Available at EIU

• Bachelor’s Degree in PR

EIU PR Rankings

The bachelor's program at EIU was ranked #74 on College Factual's Best Schools for pr list. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations	28
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (With Aid)	31
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (With Aid)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $48-$75k)	33
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $48-$75k)	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k)	36
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k)	39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income Over $110k)	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k)	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $0-$30k)	41
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k)	43
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income Over $110k)	43
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $0-$30k)	44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations Graduates	62
Highest Paid Public Relations Graduates	65
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	65
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	67
Best Public Relations Colleges for Veterans	72
Best Public Relations Schools	74

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Illinois University handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in public relations. This is an increase of 89% over the previous year when 9 degrees were handed out.

 

PR Student Diversity at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pr majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

The pr program at EIU awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 12% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in pr.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Majors Similar to PR

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Communication	8

View All Public Relations Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.