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Public Relations & Advertising at Brigham Young University

If you plan to study Public Relations & Advertising, take a look at what Brigham Young University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Brigham Young University is located in Provo, UT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 189 public relations & advertising degrees were granted at Brigham Young University.

Online Class Availability at Brigham Young University

Online coursework is an option at Brigham Young University. Of 35,873 students, 898 (3%) studied exclusively online and 11,887 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings at Brigham Young University

These rankings give you a sense of how Brigham Young University’s Public Relations & Advertising program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Utah	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#2 of 10
Best Value	Utah	#3 of 4
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#4 of 10
Best Value	Nationwide	#29 of 239
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#45 of 240

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from Brigham Young University

Students who complete Brigham Young University’s Public Relations & Advertising program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,037
2 years	$44,276
3 years	$49,266
4 years	$58,056
5 years	$71,225

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from Brigham Young University take home a median $58,056, compared with $66,875 for all Brigham Young University graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from Brigham Young University is $11,975.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Brigham Young University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Brigham Young University are 74% women (140) and 26% men (49).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at Brigham Young University

Among the 189 bachelor’s public relations & advertising graduates at Brigham Young University, 74% were women (140) and 26% were men (49).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	153
Hispanic / Latino	16
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 17% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Brigham Young University, below the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at Brigham Young University

The Public Relations & Advertising program at Brigham Young University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Relations	86
Advertising	103

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Graduates of the Public Relations & Advertising program at Brigham Young University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Relations & Advertising majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.