by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in public relations, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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MA in Communication - Public Relations
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at IUPUI paid an average of $1,036 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $379 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,090 | $24,864 |
| Fees | $1,149 | $1,149 |
IUPUI does not offer an online option for its public relations doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IUPUI Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in public relations in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the public relations doctor’s degrees at IUPUI in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Communication | 3 |
*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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