Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Also, learn how Harding University stacks up against peers offering public relations & advertising.
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Harding University ranks competitively among schools offering public relations & advertising. More specifically it was ranked #196 out of 240 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #4 in Arkansas.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Harding University handed out 22 bachelor’s degrees in public relations & advertising.
Public Relations & Advertising graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Harding University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,237 a year. This is below $58,062, the median for all majors at Harding University.
To complete a bachelor’s at Harding University, public relations & advertising students borrow a median amount of $26,854 in student loans. This is above $26,715, the typical median for all majors at Harding University.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $21,690 | $25,290 |
| Fees | $672 | $672 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 64% of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degrees went to men and 36% went to women.
The majority of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degree graduates at Harding University are White. Approximately 86% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harding University with a bachelor’s in public relations & advertising.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the public relations & advertising majors at Harding University.
This public relations & advertising program at Harding University offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 17 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 5 |
Harding University conferred 17 completions in public relations, advertising, and applied communication in the latest year of data — 24% to women and 76% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (82%).
Harding University granted 5 degrees in public relations/image management recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
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