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Public Relations & Advertising at Ithaca College

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Ithaca College is in Ithaca, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 89 public relations & advertising degrees were granted at Ithaca College.

Online Class Availability at Ithaca College

Many students take online classes at Ithaca College. Among 4,767 students, 55 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 611 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from Ithaca College

Students who complete Ithaca College’s Public Relations & Advertising program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,148
2 years	$40,956
3 years	$48,989
4 years	$56,952
5 years	$66,212

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from Ithaca College report median earnings of $56,952, compared with $56,163 for all Ithaca College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from Ithaca College is $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Ithaca College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at Ithaca College are 53% women (47) and 47% men (42).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at Ithaca College

Among the 89 bachelor’s public relations & advertising graduates at Ithaca College, 53% were women (47) and 47% were men (42).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Ithaca College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	66
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at Ithaca College, below the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at Ithaca College

The Public Relations & Advertising program at Ithaca College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
PR & Applied Communication	46
Organizational Communication	19
Sports Communication	24

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Graduates of the Public Relations & Advertising program at Ithaca College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Relations & Advertising graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.