by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Lee University. 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 Lee University was ranked #235 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #5 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lee University.
Part-time undergraduates at Lee University paid an average of $785 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,840 | $18,840 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,260 | $8,260 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,275 | $3,275 |
Learn more about Lee University tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Lee University in Public Relations walked away with an average of $28,250 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lee University make an average of $28,236 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% lower than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Lee University 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 Lee University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 77.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 2.2% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at Lee University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | 35 |
| Advertising | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 24 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 54 |
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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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