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Public Relations & Advertising at Drake University

Public Relations & Advertising at Drake University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Drake University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 4,774 students attend the school each year.

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.

Drake Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Drake Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at Drake 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.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Drake

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

Drake Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

81% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Drake 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 Drake University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at Drake University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Drake University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations 46
Advertising 9

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 IA, the home state for Drake University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Public Relations Specialists 1,820 $56,880
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 960 $103,350
Editors 940 $51,480
Reporters and Correspondents 560 $32,650
Radio and Television Announcers 530 $34,870

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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