by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Relations. 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 Hofstra 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Hofstra was ranked #111 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Hofstra.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Hofstra was $1,622 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 | $48,315 | $48,315 |
| Fees | $1,095 | $1,095 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,168 | $16,168 |
| 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. Public Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at Hofstra took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Hofstra make an average of $41,995 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Hofstra 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 Hofstra Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.6% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 21.4% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at Hofstra in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | 56 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 22 |
| Journalism | 62 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 120 |
*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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