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Schools Concentrating On Public Relations Specialists

  • Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Montgomery College, Towson University, The Community College of Baltimore County, and UMUC.

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Student Body

  • Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Bowie State.
  • Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider College of Notre Dame of Maryland.
  • Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Bowie State, Prince George's Community College, Montgomery College, and UMUC.
  • Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Anne Arundel, Hood, College of Southern Maryland, and Carroll Community College.

School Setting

  • Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Johns Hopkins, Goucher, Loyola, and Washington Adventist.
  • Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Mount St. Mary's University, Goucher, Loyola, and Washington Adventist.

Excellence

  • SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, Loyola, and Goucher.
  • % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland, Bowie State, and Salisbury University.
  • Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Goucher, Mount St. Mary's University, Loyola, and College of Notre Dame of Maryland.

 

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University of Phoenix Online

  • Programs: 4 relevant programs; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Associate, Bachelor

Kaplan University

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  • Degrees: Associate, Master

Walden University

  • Programs: One relevant program; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Bachelor

Ashford University

  • Programs: 9 relevant programs; click the school name for details.
  • Degrees: Associate, Bachelor, Master

Everest University Online

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  • Degrees: Associate, Bachelor

Jones International University

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  • Degrees: Master

Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State

Bowie State University • Bowie, MD
Studying Communications (completion in 2011)

• 12/23/2011

"I was pleased with the education I received. However, I would have liked to spend less time in general education classes."

Ratings are on a 1-10 scale

CharacteristicRatingComment
Would Recommend?yesBowie State University is a school that truly prepares its students for life. If there was any lesson I did not learn, I have myself to blame.
Program Reputation10The communications department is one of the most beloved majors on our campus. Students within this department hold prestigious internships during their matriculation, as well as obtain competitive jobs.
Program Quality9I strongly think that there should be more professors, so the students could have more opportunities to network while they learn. I had classes with the same professor for four courses.
Instruction10Each professor previously held (or simultaneously worked) in the public relations field. Their careers spanned the entire public relations spectrum.
How Difficult8Public Relations came easy to me, as I held a 3.8 major GPA. I have been studying PR since my sophomore year of high school. Some of my classmates struggled with the intensity of the coursework and the amount of writing we were required to complete for this degree.
Hands-On vs. BookishOur professors made sure that we knew how to apply what we learned. While we referenced our books, we were usually assigned a principle for each assignment. We had to make realistic choices using the information we learned.
Schedule Flexibility10Bowie State University offers evening classes, summer and winter sessions, online classes, and weekend classes for the convenience of the students. Online and evening classes helped me a lot during semesters with heavy course loads.
Academic Facilities5Bowie State University has the potential to improve in these areas, but they do not have all of the resources. While they do have a lot of technology, many of the older faculty members are not trained in making use of them.
Social Life10BSU has over 80 different campus organizations. While I attended the school, I was an editor for the school paper, president of the student alumni association (for 3 years), and president of my sorority (Alpha Nu Omega).
Placement Services5I have never really made use of the career services office. I can credit many of the professors for this. They helped me to inform myself of job and internship opportunities, which would launch my career.
Alumni Network10Bowie State University prepares each student to become an active alumni during freshman year with its Student Alumni Association. Through this organization, students and alumni network with one another to discuss career opportunities and ways to enhance the university.
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