by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations is a concentration offered under the public relations and advertising major at The University of Alabama. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in PR, 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.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UA paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $545 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,780 | $30,250 |
| Fees | $840 | $840 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,810 | $13,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,620 | $4,620 |
Learn more about UA tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UA PR bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UA Online Learning page.
About 85.4% of the students who received their BA in PR in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 79.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in PR at UA in 2019-2020, 18.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 191 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 132 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
