by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at York College of Pennsylvania. 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at YCP was ranked #136 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #9 in Pennsylvania.
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Part-time undergraduates at YCP paid an average of $600 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $19,670 | $19,670 |
| Fees | $2,030 | $2,030 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,690 | $11,690 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at YCP in Public Relations walked away with an average of $25,250 in student debt. That is 8% higher than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from YCP is $36,398 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $34,735.
Online degrees for the YCP 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 YCP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at YCP in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations | 13 |
| Sports Communication | 1 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 17 |
*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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