by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sports Communication. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Providence College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public relations, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BA in Communication - Public Relations
Prepare to develop your skills in building mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public audiences.
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Part-time undergraduates at Providence paid an average of $1,909 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,440 | $53,440 |
| Fees | $948 | $948 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,150 | $1,150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,295 | $14,295 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,112 | $1,112 |
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Online degrees for the Providence public relations bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Providence Online Learning page.
All of the students who received their BA in public relations in 2019-2020 were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at Providence in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sports Communication | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 1 |
*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.
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