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Public Relations at Eastern Illinois University

If you plan to study Public Relations, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Illinois University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 12 public relations degrees were granted at Eastern Illinois University.

Studying Online at Eastern Illinois University

Many students take online classes at Eastern Illinois University. Of 8,505 students, 1,283 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,051 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Relations graduates at Eastern Illinois University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Relations graduates at Eastern Illinois University are 100% women (12) and 0% men (0).

Public Relations Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Illinois University

Among the 12 bachelor’s public relations degrees awarded at Eastern Illinois University, 100% were women (12) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 33% of Public Relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Illinois University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Public Relations Graduates

Graduates of the Public Relations program at Eastern Illinois University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Relations graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350

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.