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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how UNL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Available at UNL

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

UNL Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Rankings

UNL is in the top 10% of the country for public relations, advertising, and applied communication. More specifically it was ranked #6 out of 84 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	4
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	6
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	7
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	10
Highest Paid Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	11

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 192 bachelor's degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 188 degrees were handed out.

UNL Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Program

The public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at UNL awarded 192 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 72% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	139
Non-Resident Aliens	14
Other Races	20

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sports Communication	48
Public Relations	22

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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