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 LIU Post. 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 LIU Post was ranked #154 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #17 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for LIU Post.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at LIU Post paid an average of $1,160 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,182 | $37,182 |
| Fees | $1,954 | $1,954 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,664 | $14,664 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at LIU Post 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 LIU Post is $44,830 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the LIU Post 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 LIU Post Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.5% of the public relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at LIU Post in 2019-2020, 45.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 2 |
| Journalism | 12 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 18 |
*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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