by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Texas State 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.
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 Texas State was ranked #75 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas State was $706 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,326 | $19,778 |
| Fees | $2,529 | $2,529 |
| Books and Supplies | $760 | $760 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,880 | $10,880 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,440 | $3,440 |
Learn more about Texas State tuition and fees.
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. Public Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas State took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas State is $36,458 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the Texas State 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 Texas State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 68.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.5% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at Texas State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 109 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 155 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | 202 |
| Advertising | 113 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 170 |
| Journalism | 41 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 193 |
*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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