Public Relations & Advertising at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and has a total student population of 9,507. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from UNI.

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.

UNI Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

UNI Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at UNI 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
	18
	23
	30
	45
	57
	93
	115

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

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from UNI Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNI is $37,176. This is 1% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at UNI awarded 38 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at UNI 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 University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNI Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a master's degree in public relations from UNI. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Northern Iowa with a master's in public relations.

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

UNI 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Northern Iowa. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	41

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 University of Northern Iowa.

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.