by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Point Park 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 Point Park was ranked #224 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #14 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Point Park.
Part-time undergraduates at Point Park paid an average of $913 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,560 | $32,560 |
| Fees | $1,640 | $1,640 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
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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 Point Park took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from Point Park make an average of $34,420 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $34,735.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the public relations bachelor’s degree program at Point Park. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Point Park Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 78.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at Point Park in 2019-2020, 17.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 12 |
| Journalism | 22 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 21 |
*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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