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Undergraduate Public Relations & Advertising at Iowa State University

90 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$53,543 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at ISU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #2 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

ISU Undergraduate Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

#54 in the U.S.
#2 in Iowa
#4 in the The Plains States Region

College Factual rates ISU highly for public relations & advertising, coming in at #54 out of 225 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools 54 of 225
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa 2 of 3
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region 4 of 18

Undergraduate Public Relations & Advertising Degrees at ISU

The table below lists every degree level granted in public relations & advertising at ISU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 90
Graduate Certificate 4

ISU Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Iowa State University conferred 90 bachelor’s degrees in public relations & advertising.

Bachelor’s Rankings

ISU is among the very best schools in the country for public relations & advertising at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa 2
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 3
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47

Salary of Public Relations & Advertising Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$53,543 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public Relations & Advertising majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from ISU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $53,543 a year. This is below $64,577, the median for all majors at ISU.

Salary for Public Relations & Advertising majors with a bachelor's degree at ISU

Student Debt of Public Relations & Advertising Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$24,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at ISU, public relations & advertising students borrow a median amount of $24,750 in student loans. This is above $23,319, the typical median for all majors at ISU.

Student debt for Public Relations & Advertising majors with a bachelor's degree at ISU

ISU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$10,787 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$24,750 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,324 $27,346
Fees $1,535 $1,535

Learn more about ISU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 27% of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

ISU gender breakdown of Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's degree grads The majority of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degree graduates at ISU are White. About 73% of graduates fell into 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 & advertising.

Ethnic diversity of Public Relations & Advertising majors at Iowa State University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 66
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 16

Public Relations/Image Management (Bachelor’s)

ISU awarded 47 bachelor’s degrees in public relations/image management in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (72%).

Advertising (Bachelor’s)

ISU awarded 43 bachelor’s completions in advertising recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (74%).

Graduate Study in Public Relations & Advertising at ISU

This program is also offered at the graduate level at ISU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Graduate Certificate Degrees in Public Relations & Advertising 4

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