by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Grand Valley compares to other colleges that offer public relations & advertising.
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Grand Valley is a solid choice among schools offering public relations & advertising. More specifically it was ranked #167 out of 240 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Grand Valley State University awarded 111 bachelor’s degrees in public relations & advertising.
Public Relations & Advertising students who finish a bachelor’s at Grand Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,854 a year. This is below $57,127, the median for all majors at Grand Valley.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Grand Valley, public relations & advertising students borrow a median amount of $26,377 in student loans. This is below $26,476, the typical median for all majors at Grand Valley.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,560 | $21,894 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 28% of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degrees went to men and 72% went to women.
The largest share of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degree graduates at Grand Valley were White. Approximately 84% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s in public relations & advertising.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 93 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations & advertising majors at Grand Valley State University.
This public relations & advertising program at Grand Valley offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 98 |
| Health Communication | 13 |
Grand Valley granted 98 completions in public relations, advertising, and applied communication recently — 68% to women and 32% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (84%).
Grand Valley granted 13 completions in health communication in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (85%).