Public Relations at Montana State University - Billings

If you are interested in studying public relations, you may want to check out the program at Montana State University - Billings. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Montana State University - Billings is located in Billings, Montana and has a total student population of 4,315. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in PR from Montana State University - Billings.

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

Montana State University - Billings Public Relations Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in PR
• Master’s Degree in PR

Online Classes Are Available at Montana State University - Billings

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Montana State University - Billings offers distance education options for PR at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Montana State University - Billings Public Relations Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks PR programs across the country. The following shows how Montana State University - Billings performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The PR major at Montana State University - Billings is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations. 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
Most Focused Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools	4
Most Popular Online Public Relations Schools	6
Most Popular Online Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Public Relations Schools	32
Most Popular Public Relations Schools	79
Most Focused Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Most Popular Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	90

In 2019, 9 students received their master’s degree in PR from Montana State University - Billings. This makes it the #13 most popular school for PR master’s degree candidates in the country.

PR Student Demographics at Montana State University - Billings

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

Montana State University - Billings Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Relations from Montana State University - Billings in 2018-2019, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in PR 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 PR.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Montana State University - Billings Public Relations Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 9 PR majors earned their master's degree from Montana State University - Billings. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in PR each year. Montana State University - Billings does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

Of the students who received a PR master's degree from Montana State University - Billings, 78% 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 PR.

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

Montana State University - Billings also has a doctoral program available in PR. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Organizational Communication

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in PR 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
Communications Professors	120	$59,700
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	110	$81,670

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.