by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Emerson College. 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. Emerson was ranked #42 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public relations majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Emerson paid an average of $1,548 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,536 | $49,536 |
| Fees | $908 | $908 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,768 | $18,768 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,410 | $3,410 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Emerson in Public Relations walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Emerson is $39,729 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Emerson 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 Emerson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at Emerson in 2019-2020, 39.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Communication | 20 |
| Sports Communication | 8 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 36 |
| Journalism | 78 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2 |
*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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