by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication. 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 Drexel 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 Drexel was ranked #84 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Drexel.
Part-time undergraduates at Drexel paid an average of $1,212 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,868 | $53,868 |
| Fees | $2,370 | $2,370 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,700 | $1,700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,008 | $16,008 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Drexel in Public Relations walked away with an average of $30,982 in student debt. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Drexel make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $34,735.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Drexel offers online option in its public relations bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Drexel Online Learning page.
About 71.0% of the students who received their BA in public relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at Drexel in 2019-2020, 29.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 5 |
| 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, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 62 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 7 |
*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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