Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Public Relations Specialists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Highland Community College and Butler Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Washburn University, Kansas State, Wichita State, and Fort Hays State.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Dodge City Community College, Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, and Garden City Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Seward County Community College and Area Technical School, Baker University, University of Saint Mary, and Hutchinson Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of McPherson College, Central Christian, Bethany, and University of Saint Mary.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Hesston, Sterling College, Bethel, and Tabor College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Bethel.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Newman University, Sterling College, Kansas Wesleyan, and Kansas State.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Hesston, Bethel, Bethany, and Sterling College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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University Of Kansas • Lawrence, KS
Studying Journalism & Spanish (completion in 2004)
• 7/18/2011
"It provided me the skills and knowledge I needed. It was academically rigorous, and frankly just a lot of fun to pursue."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It's well known for producing good journalists. It's a wonderful campus and will give you a good start into the field. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | While not top-of-the-line, the University of Kansas is well known for its journalism classes. It emphasizes "convergence," which means they prepare you for a variety of fields. |
| Program Quality | 9 | My school prepared we well to be not only a writer, but to be well rounded in a wide range of areas. The degree has also brought me strong connections. |
| Instruction | 9 | My teachers were excellent and expected high standards. There were a few who were poor leaders in the classroom, but overall they prepared me well. |
| How Difficult | 10 | My semester in the advanced reporting class was one of my toughest I have ever taken, especially with the final project. The standards were high, and you had to work hard to get a good grade. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was a good mix, which I think there should be. Books provide the fundamentals, but you also need to be able to put what you learn into practice. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | There were pretty standard classes I had to take. A few were in the evenings, but mostly I had to be a full-time student. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Technology was up-to-date and useful. I rarely had a problem getting to the facilities and resources I needed, despite the size of the program. |
| Social Life | 9 | I lived in a scholarship hall, which provided a number of great social activities. There was always something happening on campus, too, and there were great arts performances. |
| Placement Services | 3 | My career placement was all done on my own. They may have had services, but I never really found or used them. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | They keep in touch periodically, but mostly in connection with a pitch for more money, which is frustrating. At this point in my career, I simply don't have the money to help, so I tend to avoid that communication. |
University Of Kansas • Lawrence, KS
Studying Journalism (Strategic Communications) (completion in 2010)
• 8/13/2011
"KU Journalism is the best school there is. Everything about it prepared me well for my career."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | You won't get more passionate professors who offer multi-disciplinary study. And you can't beat that capstone Strategic Campaigns class. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | The William Allen White School of Journalism is very distinguished. It is known for offering a very well-rounded and modern approach to journalism. |
| Program Quality | 10 | We learned public relations techniques across a wide range of mediums. These included print, digital, design, etc. |
| Instruction | 10 | Every professor was experienced in their field. Their knowledge was invaluable. |
| How Difficult | 8 | As a Journalism student, there was a lot of writing involved. This made for a heavy workload, and the material was judged harshly by the professors, who had very high standards. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Journalism is a very hands-on field of study, particularly in the Strategic Communications track at KU. We had a capstone course where we had to make a public relations campaign for a real client, including market research and advertising suggestions. It was intense. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | I found that I needed to take an extra class to graduate, but it was full. My adviser worked with me and pulled some strings so I could get my degree on time. KU also offers summer, evening, and online classes, but I never had to take advantage of these. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The Journalism school had it's own computer room where we could print for free, so that was nice. There are also several great libraries on campus with quiet rooms for studying. Professors were always accessible, and study groups were encouraged. |
| Social Life | 5 | I did not join many groups, except the French club. I did most of my socializing outside of campus. |
| Placement Services | 8 | I got two internships through KU's job placement center, which gave me the connections needed to land my current job. |
| Alumni Network | 7 | Since graduating, I haven't been very involved with the alumni network. But I plan on joining in the near future. |
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