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Wazzu is in the top 10% of the country for public relations. More specifically it was ranked #19 out of 262 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington State University handed out 300 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 288 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Wazzu. This makes it the #96 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wazzu is $39,530. This is higher than $36,826, which is the national median for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Wazzu, public relations students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all public relations bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public relations program at Wazzu is $363 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Washington State University.
Of the 300 public relations students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wazzu, about 34% were men and 66% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wazzu are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a bachelor's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
White | 195 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
Other Races | 30 |
Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Public Relations & Advertising from Wazzu in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington State University with a master's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 159 |
Journalism | 70 |
Communication & Media Studies | 46 |
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