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Public Relations & Advertising at Ithaca College

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

Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 5,354 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Ithaca.

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.

Ithaca Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Ithaca

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.

Ithaca does offer online education options in public relations for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

Ithaca Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Ithaca 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 Ithaca 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
11
26
32
34
35
44
56
105
105
135
189

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in public relations from Ithaca. This is the #106 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Ithaca Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ithaca is $40,148. This is 9% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at Ithaca

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

Ithaca Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 147 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from Ithaca in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Ithaca since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Ithaca 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 Ithaca College with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 113
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Ithaca 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

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ithaca College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 77
General Organizational Communication 37
Sports Communication 33

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 NY, the home state for Ithaca College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Public Relations Specialists 24,510 $74,000
Editors 19,140 $83,070
Advertising and Promotions Managers 6,590 $174,870
Community Health Workers 6,590 $44,340
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 6,190 $167,330

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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