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 Florida State 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, 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. Florida State was ranked #44 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 #3 in Florida.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Florida State paid an average of $724 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $218 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,640 | $19,084 |
| Fees | $1,877 | $2,599 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,088 | $11,088 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,382 | $5,382 |
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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. Public Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at Florida State took out an average of $19,250 in student loans. That is 18% lower than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Florida State make an average of $41,308 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Florida State 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 Florida State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 75.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.4% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at Florida State in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 74 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 109 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 229 |
*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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