Online Bachelors Degree Programs in Public Relations Ranked by Cost

By Staff

Colleges and universities across the nation offering online bachelors degree in public relations programs charge students an average tuition of $13,364 per year. Over the past few years, the average tuition has decreased. This change in tuition was around 3.7%. In 2007, the average tuition was $13,880 yearly at these online colleges and universities.

The range of tuition at colleges offering online public relations programs at the bachelors level from least to most affordable is shown in the following chart:

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 2
Low cost 0
Average cost 0
Most expensive 2

A yearly tuition of over $15,720 is charged by the costliest online bachelors degree in public relations colleges and universities. The cheapest colleges, however, charge students yearly tuition costs ranging from $7,016 to $9,030. The least expensive accredited online public relations bachelors degree schools are located in Missouri and Ohio.

  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Corporate Communication and Public Relations
  • Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing – Information Systems
  • BA/Public Relations and Marketing – International Management
  • Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing – International Management
  • Bachelor of Science in Leadership and Management Studies – Advertising and Public Relations
  • BA/Public Relations and Marketing – Information Systems
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication – Public Relations
  • Bachelor of Science in Communication – Public Relations and Journalism
  • Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations and Marketing
  • BA/Public Relations and Marketing

In 2011, of all public relations graduates with bachelors degrees from online colleges and universities in the nation, roughly 32% earned credentials from these reasonably priced programs. Therefore, of the 120,240 graduates in the nation, 38,191 are from the least costly colleges and universities. Between 2006 and 2011, the number of public relations graduates with bachelors degrees from the least expensive online schools has decreased by 15,728 graduates per year, while the percentage of graduates from these schools has also decreased.

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