by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at URI. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, URI highly for public relations & advertising, placing at #30 out of 225 schools nationally.
The following degree levels are available for public relations & advertising at URI, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 169 |
| Graduate Certificate | 2 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Rhode Island handed out 169 bachelor’s degrees in public relations & advertising.
URI is among the very best schools in the country for public relations & advertising at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.
Public Relations & Advertising majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from URI report a median salary of $62,762 a year. This is below $67,030, the median for all majors at URI.
To complete a bachelor’s at URI, public relations & advertising students accumulate a median of $23,000 in student loans. This is lower than $23,398, the typical median for all majors at URI.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,250 | $34,834 |
| Fees | $2,312 | $2,312 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 47% of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degrees went to men and 53% went to women.
The majority of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degree graduates at URI are White. Roughly 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Rhode Island with a bachelor’s in public relations & advertising.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 141 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
URI granted 102 bachelor’s degrees in public relations/image management in the latest year of data — 73% to women and 27% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (85%).
URI awarded 67 bachelor’s completions in sports communication in the latest year of data — 24% to women and 76% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (81%).
Graduate study is also available at URI. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Public Relations & Advertising | 2 |
