Public Relations & Advertising at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

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

North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and approximately 12,846 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from North Dakota State University.

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.

North Dakota State University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

North Dakota State University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at North Dakota State University 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
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools	8
Most Focused Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from North Dakota State University Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at North Dakota State University is $38,749. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at North Dakota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

North Dakota State University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from North Dakota State University, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at North Dakota State University 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 North Dakota State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Communication & Media Studies
• Journalism

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 ND, the home state for North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Public Relations Specialists	480	$62,260
Reporters and Correspondents	250	$43,740
Community Health Workers	210	$45,210
Radio and Television Announcers	170	$34,920
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	140	$102,720

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
• Image Credit: By Jlgrabinger under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.