by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Ball State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public relations, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Ball State was ranked #115 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ball State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ball State paid an average of $1,051 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $314 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,482 | $26,470 |
| Fees | $662 | $662 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,796 | $10,796 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,710 | $2,710 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Public Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ball State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ball State make an average of $38,469 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Ball State does not offer an online option for its public relations bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Ball State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.3% of the public relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.1% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at Ball State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 63 |
| Advertising | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 62 |
| Journalism | 71 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 220 |
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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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