Public Relations & Advertising at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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

IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 29,390. Of the 696 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis in 2,021, 1 of them were public relations and advertising majors.

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.

IUPUI Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations
• Doctorate Degree in Public Relations

IUPUI Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at IUPUI 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 IUPUI 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
	4
	21
	95
	172
	186
	345

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in public relations from IUPUI. This makes it the #80 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in public relations, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Relations Student Demographics at IUPUI

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

IUPUI Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from IUPUI.

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

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

IUPUI Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 5 public relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from IUPUI, about 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. IUPUI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 52% more men than average.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IUPUI also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sports Communication	4
Health Communication	3
Public Relations	1
Technical & Scientific Communication	1

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$53,870
Community Health Workers	1,630	$42,000
Editors	1,110	$51,800
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,050	$105,770

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.