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Mount Saint Mary College BA in Public Relations & Advertising

8 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,406 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is 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 Mount Saint Mary 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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Rankings for the Mount Saint Mary BA in Public Relations

#133 in the U.S
#13 in New York

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 Mount Saint Mary was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #13 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mount Saint Mary.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations & Advertising Graduates 48
Highest Paid Public Relations & Advertising Graduates 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $0-$30k) 114
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 115
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $0-$30k) 133
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools 133
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising 155
Most Focused Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising 161
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income Over $110k) 173
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (With Aid) 186
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k) 193
Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Veterans 193
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income Over $110k) 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $75-$110k) 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising 204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $48-$75k) 205
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (With Aid) 216
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising 220
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k) 222
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $75-$110k) 225
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $48-$75k) 235
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising 242
Most Popular Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising 255

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Relations from Mount Saint Mary Cost?

$34,412 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Mount Saint Mary Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mount Saint Mary was $878 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $33,126 $33,126
Fees $1,286 $1,286
Books and Supplies $1,300 $1,300
On Campus Room and Board $16,658 $16,658
On Campus Other Expenses $1,550 $1,550

Learn more about Mount Saint Mary tuition and fees.

Mount Saint Mary Public Relations BA Student Debt

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 Mount Saint Mary in Public Relations walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,348.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Public Relations From Mount Saint Mary?

$41,406 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mount Saint Mary make an average of $41,406 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $34,735.

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Does Mount Saint Mary Offer an Online BA in Public Relations?

Mount Saint Mary 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 Mount Saint Mary Online Learning page.

Mount Saint Mary Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Relations

8 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
87.5% Women
37.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 8 bachelor’s degrees in public relations handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 87.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at Mount Saint Mary in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BA in Public Relations Focus Areas at Mount Saint Mary

Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 8

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 10

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References

*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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