by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how WPI ranks in comparison to other schools with public relations programs.
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The public relations major at WPI is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute handed out 14 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising. This is an increase of 40% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.
Part-time undergraduates at WPI paid an average of $1,610 per credit hour in 2022-2023. 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 | $57,960 | $57,960 |
| Fees | $910 | $910 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,072 | $18,072 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,200 | $1,200 |
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The public relations program at WPI awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 64% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in public relations.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Online degrees for the WPI 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 WPI Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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