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 Flagler College - St Augustine. 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Flagler St. Augustine was ranked #167 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #9 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for Flagler St. Augustine.
Part-time undergraduates at Flagler St. Augustine paid an average of $682 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $19,940 | $19,940 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,540 | $12,540 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,800 | $3,800 |
Learn more about Flagler St. Augustine tuition and fees.
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 Flagler St. Augustine in Public Relations walked away with an average of $24,750 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Flagler St. Augustine is $33,726 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $34,735.
Flagler St. Augustine 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 Flagler St. Augustine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.3% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at Flagler St. Augustine in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 52 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 9 |
| Journalism | 39 |
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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.
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