Public Relations & Advertising at Biola University

Every public relations and advertising school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public relations program at Biola University stacks up to those at other schools.

Biola is located in La Mirada, California and has a total student population of 5,815. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Biola.

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.

Biola Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Biola

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Biola Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Biola 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
	6
	31
	36
	74
	84
	87
	93
	95
	95
	110
	117
	121
	122
	188
	213

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Biola. This makes it the #96 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Biola Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Biola is $37,928. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 3% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Biola

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

Biola Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Biola, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Biola Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in public relations from Biola. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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

Biola 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

The following public relations concentations are available at Biola University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Biola University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	33
Public Relations	2

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 CA, the home state for Biola University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Public Relations Specialists	26,820	$72,910
Editors	11,060	$78,150
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	8,330	$141,990
Technical Writers	6,240	$91,310
Community Health Workers	6,160	$49,260

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 Robert J. Boser under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.