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Public Relations & Advertising at Drake University

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Public Relations & Advertising at Drake University

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

Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and approximately 4,774 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Drake.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Drake performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 28

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Drake Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drake is $42,274. This is 15% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

76% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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About 82% 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 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 45
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

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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