Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at Ball State University

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

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and approximately 21,884 students attend the school each year. Of the 922 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in 2019, 68 of them were public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Online Classes Are Available at Ball State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Ball State does offer online courses in public relations, advertising, and applied communication for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Ball State Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations, advertising, and applied communication progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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, advertising, and applied communication major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication. 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
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools	17

In 2019, 11 students received their master’s degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Ball State. This makes it the #14 most popular school for public relations, advertising, and applied communication master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 68 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Ball State. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication at Ball 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 Ball State University with a bachelor's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Ball State Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from Ball State in 2019, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations, advertising, and applied communication master's degree from Ball State, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Advertising

Careers That Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Public Relations Specialists	3,850	$53,870
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	1,050	$105,770
Advertising and Promotions Managers	220	$90,440

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 Travisleehardin under License

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