by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at American University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at The American University paid an average of $1,906 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
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The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their master’s degree from The American University is $51,273 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $49,379.
Online degrees for the The American University public relations master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
About 70.3% of the students who received their MA in public relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 29.7% of the public relations master’s degrees at The American University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Communication | 34 |
| International & Intercultural Communication | 3 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 73 |
| Journalism | 38 |
*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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