by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at MSU Moorhead was ranked #138 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #4 in Minnesota.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MSU Moorhead was $492 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,632 | $15,264 |
| Fees | $1,348 | $1,348 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,656 | $9,656 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,360 | $3,360 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Moorhead 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 MSU Moorhead is $38,072 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the MSU Moorhead 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 MSU Moorhead Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the public relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at MSU Moorhead in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 10 |
| Public Relations | 2 |
| Advertising | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 26 |
| Journalism | 8 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 4 |
*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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