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 Abilene Christian University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public relations, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 Abilene Christian was ranked #177 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Abilene Christian.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Abilene Christian was $1,575 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,750 | $37,750 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,350 | $11,350 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,272 | $3,272 |
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public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Abilene Christian make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Abilene Christian 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 Abilene Christian Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their BA in public relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 20.0% of public relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Abilene Christian in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| 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 | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 17 |
| Journalism | 7 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 8 |
*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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