by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Bellevue 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, 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 Bellevue University was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #3 in Nebraska.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bellevue University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Bellevue University was $299 per credit hour 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 | $7,176 | $7,176 |
| Fees | $675 | $675 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,090 | $9,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,780 | $3,780 |
Learn more about Bellevue University tuition and fees.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Bellevue University does offer online classes in its public relations bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bellevue University Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BA in public relations in 2019-2020 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 Bellevue University in 2019-2020, 22.2% 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 6 |
| Health Communication | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 12 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
