Public Relations & Advertising at Montana State University - Billings

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

Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and approximately 4,000 students attend the school each year. Of the 131 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montana State University - Billings in 2021, 11 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.

Montana State University - Billings Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Montana State University - Billings

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Montana State University - Billings does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Montana State University - Billings Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Montana State University - Billings 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
	13
	16
	46
	51
	51
	90
	139
	152
	185
	206

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Montana State University - Billings. This makes it the #91 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Montana State University - Billings

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

Montana State University - Billings Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations from Montana State University - Billings. About 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Montana State University - Billings since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Montana State University - Billings 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 Montana State University - Billings with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Montana State University - Billings Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 3 public relations students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Montana State University - Billings, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Montana State University - Billings, 100% 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 Montana State University - Billings with a master's in public relations.

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

Montana State University - Billings 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montana State University - Billings. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Organizational Communication	8
Public Relations	6

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 MT, the home state for Montana State University - Billings.

Occupation	Jobs in MT	Average Salary in MT
Public Relations Specialists	440	$56,720
Reporters and Correspondents	290	$29,270
Editors	220	$41,030
Radio and Television Announcers	200	$28,150
Community Health Workers	150	$39,830

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 Unknown Photographers under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.