by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Kennesaw State 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 KSU Georgia was ranked #94 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #2 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for KSU Georgia.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at KSU Georgia paid an average of $654 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $185 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,450 | $15,704 |
| Fees | $1,986 | $1,986 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,947 | $12,947 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,370 | $6,370 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at KSU Georgia in Public Relations walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from KSU Georgia is $37,624 per year. That is 8% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the KSU Georgia 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 KSU Georgia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at KSU Georgia in 2019-2020, 32.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 139 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 140 |
| General Organizational Communication | 65 |
| Technical & Scientific Communication | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 42 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 106 |
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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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