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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at Grand Valley State University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how GVSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Available at GVSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

GVSU Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at GVSU was ranked #28 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations, advertising, and applied communication list. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	8
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges for Veterans	9
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	13
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	13
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	24
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools	28
Highest Paid Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	32

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Grand Valley State University handed out 169 bachelor's degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. This is an increase of 11% over the previous year when 152 degrees were handed out.

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Student Diversity at GVSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Grand Valley State University.

GVSU Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from GVSU. About 36% were men and 64% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at GVSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	133
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Health Communication	39

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Demhem under License

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