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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at Rhode Island College

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how RIC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Available at RIC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

RIC Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at RIC was ranked #80 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations, advertising, and applied communication list. It is also ranked #2 in Rhode Island.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	34
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	38
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	39
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	39
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	45
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	48
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	52
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	56
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	63
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges for Veterans	67
Highest Paid Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	71
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools	80

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rhode Island College handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

RIC Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from RIC. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RIC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 59% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Arctichistorian01 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.