by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Ashland 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Ashland was ranked #166 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #9 in Ohio.
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Part-time undergraduates at Ashland paid an average of $940 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 | $22,000 | $22,000 |
| Fees | $1,060 | $1,060 |
| Books and Supplies | $912 | $912 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,640 | $10,640 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,596 | $2,596 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Public Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ashland took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ashland make an average of $35,701 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Ashland 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 Ashland Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at Ashland in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Organizational Communication | 6 |
| Health Communication | 1 |
| Sports Communication | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 110 |
| Journalism | 5 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 9 |
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*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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