by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Relations. 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 Central Washington 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 CWU was ranked #114 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for CWU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at CWU paid an average of $752 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $216 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,475 | $22,551 |
| Fees | $1,969 | $1,969 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,787 | $13,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,922 | $2,922 |
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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 CWU took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CWU is $43,087 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $34,735.
CWU 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 CWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.1% of the public relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.9% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at CWU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 26 |
| Journalism | 11 |
*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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