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 Morehead State 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, 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.
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 Morehead State University was ranked #296 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #6 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for Morehead State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Morehead State University was $565 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $374 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,970 | $13,556 |
| Fees | $320 | $320 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,820 | $9,820 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,622 | $2,622 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University is $30,119 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $34,735.
Morehead State University 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 Morehead State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.8% 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 Morehead State University in 2019-2020, 11.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 | 20 |
*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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