by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Advertising. 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 Johnson & Wales University - Providence. 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, 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 JWU Providence was ranked #306 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #4 in Rhode Island.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at JWU Providence was $346 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 | $34,376 | $34,376 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,857 | $16,857 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,058 | $2,058 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Public Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at JWU Providence took out an average of $25,125 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from JWU Providence make an average of $39,639 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the JWU Providence 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 JWU Providence Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 70.8% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at JWU Providence in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 24 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 28 |
*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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