by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Murray State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public relations, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Murray State was ranked #229 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #4 in Kentucky.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Murray State paid an average of $765 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $382 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,968 | $17,148 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,512 | $9,512 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,355 | $4,355 |
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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 Murray State in Public Relations walked away with an average of $25,500 in student debt. That is 9% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Murray State make an average of $30,707 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $34,735.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Murray State offers online option in its public relations bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Murray State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.3% 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 Murray State in 2019-2020, 12.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 29 |
| Public Relations | 27 |
| Advertising | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 10 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 12 |
*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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