by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Simpson College. 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.
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 public relations major at Simpson College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Here are some of the other rankings for Simpson College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Simpson College paid an average of $405 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,466 | $41,466 |
| Fees | $780 | $780 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,170 | $1,170 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,282 | $9,282 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,264 | $3,264 |
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Online degrees for the Simpson College 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 Simpson College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 12.5% of public relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Simpson College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 7 |
| Sports Communication | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 5 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
