Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at Ball State University

If you plan to study public relations, advertising, and applied communication, take a look at what Ball State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Ball State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Ball State does offer online education options in public relations, advertising, and applied communication for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Ball State Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs across the country. The following shows how Ball State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations, advertising, and applied communication major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication. 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
	5
	14
	18
	28
	29
	40

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Ball State. This makes it the #12 most popular school for public relations, advertising, and applied communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Student Demographics at Ball State

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

Ball State Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Ball State. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Ball State 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ball State Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public relations, advertising, and applied communication master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

Of the students who received a public relations, advertising, and applied communication master's degree from Ball State, 61% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Advertising

Careers That Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$53,870
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,050	$105,770
Advertising and Promotions Managers	220	$90,440

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 Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.