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The bachelor's program at Iowa State was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #1 in Iowa.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools | 36 |
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 36 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Iowa State University handed out 109 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 135 degrees were handed out.
Public Relations majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Iowa State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,530 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $39,794 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Iowa State, public relations students borrow a median amount of $34,972 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 $44,600.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public relations program at Iowa State is $404 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Iowa State was $1,091 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $376 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $8,982 | $26,168 |
Fees | $1,515 | $1,515 |
Books and Supplies | $1,091 | $1,091 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,726 | $9,726 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,890 | $2,890 |
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The public relations program at Iowa State awarded 109 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 91 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 9 |
Online degrees for the Iowa 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 Iowa State Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Iowa State University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 65 |
Journalism | 37 |
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