by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied 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 Union University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Union was ranked #204 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #4 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Union.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Union was $760 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,080 | $22,080 |
| Fees | $850 | $850 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,650 | $1,650 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,400 | $10,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $9,340 | $9,340 |
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The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Union is $33,281 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Union 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 Union Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Union in public relations at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 2 |
| Journalism | 6 |
*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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