Normal, Illinois · Public
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at Illinois State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.4% reported program-share signal, $19,398 school-wide net price, and $62,117 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 261 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~261
- Schools with reported signal
- 475
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.2%
- Graduation rate
- 64.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,398/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $77,592
- Median debt
- $20,482
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $62,117/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.4%), school-wide average net price ($19,398), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($62,117), and peer averages from 475 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 475 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($1,809 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($5,020 above). Together, those evidence points place Illinois State University in the top 39% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 0.6% reported share · $1,807 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.6% reported share · $3,776 net A+ Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,779 net A+ University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · 6.5% reported share · $4,815 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 0.1% reported share · $3,637 net A+ Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX · 0.1% reported share · $3,399 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.2% reported share · $3,206 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication accounts for 1.4% of reported programs at Illinois State University, which is bigger than 64% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 261 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Illinois State University's average net price is $19,398 per year, about $77,592 over four years. That is $1,809 below the $21,207 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $62,117 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,020 above the $57,097 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Illinois State University #185 of 475 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.