by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Organizational 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 George Fox University. 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. The bachelor's program at GFU was ranked #96 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #3 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for GFU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GFU paid an average of $1,160 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,840 | $37,840 |
| Fees | $530 | $530 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
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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 GFU in Public Relations walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GFU is $40,368 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the GFU 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 GFU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 61.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 42.9% of public relations bachelor’s degree recipients at GFU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Organizational Communication | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 6 |
| Journalism | 1 |
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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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