Public Relations & Advertising at Simpson College

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

Simpson College is located in Indianola, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,267. Of the 110 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Simpson College in 2021, 9 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.

Simpson College Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Simpson College Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Simpson College 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 Simpson College 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
	39
	48
	67
	72
	86
	93
	138
	193
	208
	257

Earnings of Simpson College Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Simpson College is $38,322. This is 4% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Simpson College

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

Simpson College Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 public relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from Simpson College. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Simpson College since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Simpson College 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 Simpson College with a bachelor's in public relations.

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

Simpson College 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

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Simpson College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	6
Sports 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 IA, the home state for Simpson College.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Public Relations Specialists	1,820	$56,880
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	960	$103,350
Editors	940	$51,480
Reporters and Correspondents	560	$32,650
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$34,870

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 GrandpaDave under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.