by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Missouri State University - Springfield. 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Missouri State was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #4 in Missouri.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Missouri State paid an average of $517 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $228 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $15,510 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,284 | $9,284 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,184 | $4,184 |
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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 Missouri State in Public Relations walked away with an average of $23,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Missouri State is $33,459 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Missouri State 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 Missouri State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.5% 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%.
Around 13.0% of public relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Missouri State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Organizational Communication | 4 |
| Public Relations | 35 |
| Political Communication | 15 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 169 |
| Journalism | 13 |
*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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