Public Relations & Advertising at Black Hills State University

If you plan to study public relations and advertising, take a look at what Black Hills State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BHSU is located in Spearfish, South Dakota and approximately 3,608 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from BHSU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

BHSU Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at BHSU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, BHSU does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

BHSU Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at BHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at BHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools	42
	228
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Schools	307
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools	366

Public Relations Student Demographics at BHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Black Hills State University.

BHSU Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from BHSU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at BHSU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Black Hills State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

BHSU also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Communication & Media Studies

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for SD, the home state for Black Hills State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Public Relations Specialists	660	$51,240
Radio and Television Announcers	320	$31,630
Reporters and Correspondents	220	$32,390
Editors	150	$48,100
Technical Writers	120	$50,320

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Virginia State Parks staff under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.