by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Relations. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Illinois State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public relations, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in Communication - Public Relations
Prepare to develop your skills in building mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public audiences.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Illinois State was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Illinois State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Illinois State was $768 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $384 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,741 | $19,904 |
| Fees | $2,374 | $2,374 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,850 | $9,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,764 | $5,764 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Illinois State in Public Relations walked away with an average of $25,784 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Illinois State is $37,568 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Illinois State public relations bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Illinois State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 80.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at Illinois State in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | 80 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 172 |
| Journalism | 33 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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