by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied 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 Black Hills State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public relations, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at BHSU was ranked #289 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #2 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for BHSU.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at BHSU paid an average of $391 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $289 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,541 | $10,611 |
| Fees | $1,131 | $1,131 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,500 | $4,500 |
Learn more about BHSU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the BHSU 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 BHSU Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BA in public relations in 2019-2020 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 BHSU in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 23 |
*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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