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 Hampton 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Hampton was ranked #142 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Hampton.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Hampton was $665 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,198 | $26,198 |
| Fees | $3,114 | $3,114 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,986 | $12,986 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,800 | $2,800 |
Learn more about Hampton tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Hampton 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 Hampton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.1% of the public relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at Hampton in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 44 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 40 |
*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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