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DePaul University BA in Public Relations & Advertising

189 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$40,684 Average Salary
$25,000 Average Student Debt

Public Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at DePaul University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the DePaul BA in Public Relations

#86 in the U.S
#7 in Illinois

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at DePaul was ranked #86 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for DePaul.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising13
Most Popular Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising18
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising20
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising24
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Relations & Advertising Graduates28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising31
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools35
Most Focused Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising36
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans41
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising44
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations & Advertising Graduates61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income Over $110k)67
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $48-$75k)72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (With Aid)73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $75-$110k)73
Highest Paid Public Relations & Advertising Graduates75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $0-$30k)76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k)76
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans85
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools86
Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Veterans103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income Over $110k)213
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $48-$75k)218
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $75-$110k)221
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k)228
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $0-$30k)229
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (With Aid)231
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising240
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income Over $110k)245
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $48-$75k)254
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $75-$110k)257
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $0-$30k)263
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k)264
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (With Aid)265

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Relations from DePaul Cost?

$41,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,000 Average Student Debt

DePaul Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at DePaul paid an average of $655 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$40,551$40,551
Fees$651$651
Books and Supplies$1,104$1,104
On Campus Room and Board$15,093$15,093
On Campus Other Expenses$2,394$2,394

Learn more about DePaul tuition and fees.

DePaul Public Relations BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at DePaul in Public Relations walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,348.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Public Relations From DePaul?

$40,684 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from DePaul is $40,684 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $34,735.

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Does DePaul Offer an Online BA in Public Relations?

Online degrees for the DePaul public relations bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the DePaul Online Learning page.

DePaul Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Relations

189 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
75.1% Women
21.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 189 bachelor’s degrees in public relations awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 75.1% of the public relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at DePaul in 2019-2020, 21.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian9
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino22
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White141
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities8

BA in Public Relations Focus Areas at DePaul

Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Organizational Communication12
Sports Communication6
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication171

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies168
Journalism42

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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.

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