Public Relations & Advertising at Lewis University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Lewis University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Lewis is located in Romeoville, Illinois and approximately 6,437 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 9 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Lewis.

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.

Lewis Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Lewis Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how Lewis 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 major at Lewis 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
	257
	277

Public Relations Student Demographics at Lewis

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

Lewis Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Lewis, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Lewis are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Lewis University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Lewis 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 Lewis University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	6
General Organizational Communication	3

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 IL, the home state for Lewis University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Communications Professors	1,810	$78,810
Technical Writers	1,460	$69,320

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.