by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Illinois. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 35 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Illinois among the top schools in the country for public relations & advertising, placing at #16 out of 225 schools nationally.
The table below lists every degree level offered in public relations & advertising at Illinois, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 192 |
| Master’s | 22 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 192 bachelor’s degrees in public relations & advertising.
Illinois is among the very best schools in the country for public relations & advertising at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 35 schools by College Factual.
Public Relations & Advertising students who finish a bachelor’s at Illinois go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $62,665 a year. This is below $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Illinois, public relations & advertising students accumulate a median of $23,250 in student loans. This is above $20,796, the typical median for all majors at Illinois.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.
The majority of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. Roughly 56% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in public relations & advertising.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 17 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| White | 108 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 10 |
Illinois awarded 192 bachelor’s degrees in advertising in the latest year of data — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (56%).
Graduate study is also available at Illinois. The following graduate award levels are reported.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Public Relations & Advertising | 22 |
