Public Relations & Advertising at University of Northern Iowa

Every public relations and advertising school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public relations program at University of Northern Iowa stacks up to those at other schools.

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 38 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from UNI.

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.

UNI Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

UNI Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at UNI compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at UNI 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 Master’s Degree Schools	18
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
	30
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools	57
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools	115

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in public relations from UNI. This makes it the #91 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UNI Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $37,176. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at UNI

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at University of Northern Iowa.

UNI Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from UNI in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UNI 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 University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNI Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in public relations from UNI. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a master's in public relations.

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

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

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Communication & Media Studies

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 University of Northern Iowa.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.