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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for public relations majors, UIUC came in at #12. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 222 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 245 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in public relations from UIUC. This makes it the #29 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UIUC is $42,675. This is higher than $36,826, which is the national median for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's public relations program at UIUC make a median salary of $66,406. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public relations graduates with a master's is $50,365.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, public relations students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public relations bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public relations program at UIUC is $496 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The public relations program at UIUC awarded 222 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
White | 143 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 19 |
Other Races | 8 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations from UIUC. About 12% were men and 88% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 327 |
Journalism | 53 |
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