by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Southern New Hampshire University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public relations, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 SNHU was ranked #99 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for SNHU.
Part-time undergraduates at SNHU paid an average of $320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,600 | $9,600 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,824 | $6,824 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at SNHU in Public Relations walked away with an average of $27,413 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SNHU is $40,652 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $34,735.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SNHU offers online option in its public relations bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SNHU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 68.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 33.1% of public relations bachelor’s degree recipients at SNHU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 89 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 282 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 54 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Organizational Communication | 497 |
| Advertising | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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.
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