Public Relations & Advertising at Bellevue University

If you are interested in studying public relations and advertising, you may want to check out the program at Bellevue University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bellevue University is located in Bellevue, Nebraska and has a total student population of 13,059. In 2021, 17 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Bellevue University.

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.

Bellevue University Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Bellevue University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Bellevue University offers distance education options for public relations at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Bellevue University Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

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 major at Bellevue University 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
	3
	13
	15
	94
	106
	109
	276

In 2021, 41 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Bellevue University. This makes it the #15 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Bellevue University

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

Bellevue University Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from Bellevue University in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Bellevue University since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Bellevue University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Bellevue University Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

The public relations program at Bellevue University awarded 41 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 17% of these degrees went to men with the other 83% going to women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Bellevue University, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bellevue University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	41
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	17

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 NE, the home state for Bellevue University.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Public Relations Specialists	1,370	$51,300
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	630	$88,550
Editors	460	$47,910
Community Health Workers	450	$38,190
Reporters and Correspondents	390	$39,510

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 Infodegestion under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.