by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at The University of Texas at El Paso. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 UTEP was ranked #263 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #14 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UTEP.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UTEP paid an average of $750 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $248 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,446 | $22,512 |
| Fees | $1,804 | $1,804 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,632 | $1,632 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,496 | $9,496 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,382 | $3,382 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Public Relations students who received their bachelor’s degree at UTEP took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTEP make an average of $26,739 a year during the early days of their career. That is 23% lower than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the UTEP 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 UTEP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 65.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 91.8% of public relations bachelor’s degree recipients at UTEP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 71 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Organizational Communication | 56 |
| Advertising | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 13 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 62 |
*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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