by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communication Management and Strategic Communications. 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 Fashion Institute of Technology. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. FIT SUNY is in the top 10% of the country for public relations. More specifically it was ranked #25 out of 307 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for FIT SUNY.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at FIT SUNY paid an average of $904 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $299 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,170 | $21,692 |
| Fees | $623 | $623 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,200 | $15,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,150 | $2,150 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at FIT SUNY in Public Relations walked away with an average of $22,250 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FIT SUNY is $42,185 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $34,735.
FIT SUNY 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 FIT SUNY Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 90.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.9% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at FIT SUNY in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 23 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 162 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 282 |
*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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