The main focus area for this major is Public Relations. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Central Missouri. 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 UCM was ranked #184 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #5 in Missouri.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UCM paid an average of $475 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $238 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,128 | $14,256 |
Fees | $1,178 | $1,178 |
Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,196 | $9,196 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,464 | $2,464 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCM in Public Relations walked away with an average of $25,188 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,348.
public relations who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCM make an average of $39,729 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the UCM 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 UCM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 68.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public relations at UCM in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Public Relations | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 28 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 42 |
*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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