by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how ASU - Tempe ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public relations.
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BA in Communication - Public Relations
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The bachelor's program at ASU - Tempe was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #1 in Arizona.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Arizona State University - Tempe handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 92 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in public relations from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #52 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $31,608. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations students.
Graduates of the master's public relations program at ASU - Tempe make a median salary of $44,924. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $50,365.
While getting their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe, public relations students borrow a median amount of $20,847 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public relations bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public relations program at ASU - Tempe is $826 per month.
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MS in Marketing - New Media & Communications
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Arizona State University - Tempe.
For the most recent academic year available, 79% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ASU - Tempe are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in public relations.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 55 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 5 |
The public relations program at ASU - Tempe awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in public relations.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 483 |
| Journalism | 236 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 67 |
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