The main focus area for this major is General Organizational 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 Point Loma Nazarene University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public relations, such as diversity 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.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at PLNU was $1,570 per credit hour 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 | |
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Tuition | $37,600 | $37,600 |
Fees | $700 | $700 |
Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
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PLNU 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 PLNU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 52.9% 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 PLNU in 2019-2020, 29.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 29%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
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 |
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General Organizational Communication | 17 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 18 |
Journalism | 13 |
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*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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