Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Programs at Ball State University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in public relations & advertising at BSU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

BSU Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

#115 in the U.S.

#2 in Indiana

#18 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, BSU as a strong choice for public relations & advertising, coming in at #115 out of 241 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools	115 of 241
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Indiana	2 of 7
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region	18 of 43

Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Degrees at BSU

Here is each degree level offered in public relations & advertising at BSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	64
Master’s	14

BSU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Ball State University awarded 14 master’s degrees in public relations & advertising.

Master’s Rankings

BSU holds a strong position among schools offering public relations & advertising at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana	2
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	5
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	46

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 29% of public relations & advertising master’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The largest share of public relations & advertising master’s degree graduates at BSU were White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master’s in public relations & advertising.

Ethnic diversity of Public Relations & Advertising majors at Ball State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master’s)

BSU awarded 14 master’s degrees in public relations, advertising, and applied communication in the most recent reporting year — 71% to women and 29% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).

Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana — #1
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools — #14

Undergraduate Study in Public Relations & Advertising at BSU

Undergraduate study is also available at BSU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Relations & Advertising	64

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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