The main focus area for this major is Technical & Scientific Communication. 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public relations, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WPI was $1,475 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. 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 | $53,100 | $53,100 |
Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $15,680 | $15,680 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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WPI does not offer an online option for its public relations bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the public relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Around 33.3% of public relations bachelor’s degree recipients at WPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Technical & Scientific Communication | 6 |
*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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