Public Relations & Advertising at South Dakota State University

Every public relations and advertising school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public relations program at South Dakota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and approximately 11,405 students attend the school each year. Of the 226 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in 2021, 24 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.

South Dakota State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

South Dakota State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how South Dakota State performed in these rankings.

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 South Dakota State 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
	5
	46
	61
	79
	130
	153
	202

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from South Dakota State Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State is $38,698. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations from South Dakota State. About 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 South Dakota State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at South Dakota State 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 South Dakota State University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

South Dakota State 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

The following public relations concentations are available at South Dakota State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Dakota State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising	17
Public Relations	7

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 SD, the home state for South Dakota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Public Relations Specialists	660	$51,240
Radio and Television Announcers	320	$31,630
Reporters and Correspondents	220	$32,390
Editors	150	$48,100
Technical Writers	120	$50,320

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
• Image Credit: By AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.