by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Northern Arizona 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 NAU was ranked #173 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #2 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for NAU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NAU was $1,058 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $761 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,243 | $16,248 |
| Fees | $1,138 | $1,138 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,106 | $11,106 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,720 | $4,720 |
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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. Public Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at NAU took out an average of $23,250 in student loans. 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 NAU is $34,621 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the NAU 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 NAU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 69.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 31.9% of public relations bachelor’s degree recipients at NAU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 110 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 2 |
| Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 164 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 71 |
| Journalism | 25 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 45 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 7 |
*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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