by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public relations, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UIUC paid an average of $680 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $525 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,016 | $27,187 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
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The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their master’s degree from UIUC is $65,238 per year. That is 32% higher than the national average of $49,379.
UIUC does not offer an online option for its public relations master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.
About 79.2% of the students who received their MA in public relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the public relations master’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 12 |
| Health Communication | 12 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 2 |
| Journalism | 5 |
*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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