The Public Relations Major at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Public Relations & Advertising at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390.

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.

IUPUI Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Public Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
Master’s Degree in Public Relations

IUPUI Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at IUPUI 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public relations, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

100% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

IUPUI Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

63% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in public relations each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from IUPUI, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Communication	4
Health Communication	3
Public Relations	1
Technical & Scientific Communication	1

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$53,870
Community Health Workers	1,630	$42,000
Editors	1,110	$51,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,050	$105,770

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
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