by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication. 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 Marymount Manhattan College. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MMC was $1,188 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,680 | $35,680 |
| Fees | $1,730 | $1,730 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,894 | $18,894 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,500 | $6,500 |
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MMC does not offer an online option for its public relations bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the MMC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 70.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.5% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at MMC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 40 |
| Journalism | 11 |
*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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