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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at University of South Florida - Main Campus

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how USF Tampa ranks in comparison to other schools with public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs.

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Available at USF Tampa

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

USF Tampa Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Rankings

The bachelor's program at USF Tampa was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations, advertising, and applied communication list. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	3
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $48-$75k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income Over $110k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $75-$110k)	5
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (With Aid)	8
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges for Veterans	14
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools	21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	41
Highest Paid Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Graduates	52

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Florida - Main Campus handed out 183 bachelor's degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. This is an increase of 129% over the previous year when 80 degrees were handed out.

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Student Diversity at USF Tampa

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication majors at University of South Florida - Main Campus.

USF Tampa Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication from USF Tampa. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Florida - Main Campus with a bachelor's in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	96
Non-Resident Aliens	12
Other Races	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Advertising	5

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Rick DeBow under License

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