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Public Relations & Advertising at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

If you are interested in studying Public Relations & Advertising, you may want to check out the program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 public relations & advertising graduations were recorded at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Online Class Availability at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Online coursework is an option at University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Of 15,665 students, 2,016 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,675 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Use these rankings to compare University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Public Relations & Advertising program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#4 of 4
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 66
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 66
Best Value	Nationwide	#74 of 239
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#217 of 240

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Graduates of University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Public Relations & Advertising program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,936
2 years	$28,478
3 years	$36,994
4 years	$38,556
5 years	$38,270

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette earn a median of $38,556, compared with $53,432 for all University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from University of Louisiana at Lafayette stands at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Relations & Advertising graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 90% women (26) and 10% men (3).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Of the 29 bachelor’s public relations & advertising graduates at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 90% were women (26) and 10% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 45% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Lafayette, higher than the national average of 32%.*

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

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

This Public Relations & Advertising program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
PR & Applied Communication	29

Best-Paid Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Students who finish Public Relations & Advertising program at University of Louisiana at Lafayette work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Relations & Advertising majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

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.