by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Advertising. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public relations majors, UIUC came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIUC was $1,079 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,317 | $33,824 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,252 | $12,252 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Public Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC took out an average of $20,500 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC make an average of $46,165 a year during the early days of their career. That is 33% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the UIUC 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 UIUC Online Learning page.
About 68.6% of the students who received their BA in public relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.7% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 164 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 245 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 317 |
| Journalism | 61 |
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*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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