by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health 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 San Diego State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public relations, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 SDSU was ranked #92 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #6 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for SDSU.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,978 | $1,978 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,079 | $1,079 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,531 | $18,531 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,910 | $2,910 |
Learn more about SDSU tuition and fees.
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 SDSU in Public Relations walked away with an average of $17,177 in student debt. That is 26% lower than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SDSU is $43,025 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $34,735.
SDSU 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 SDSU Online Learning page.
About 71.0% of the students who received their BA in public relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 48.4% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at SDSU in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Communication | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 190 |
| Journalism | 133 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 74 |
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*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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