by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Public Relations. 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 Seton Hall 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Seton Hall was ranked #70 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Seton Hall.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Seton Hall was $1,315 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,920 | $42,920 |
| Fees | $2,370 | $2,370 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,368 | $15,368 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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Online degrees for the Seton Hall 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 Seton Hall Online Learning page.
About 73.3% of the students who received their BA in public relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at Seton Hall in 2019-2020, 40.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 13 |
| Journalism | 15 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 28 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 2 |
*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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