Colleges for Public Relations

Online

Geneva College’s Bachelor of Professional Studies in Public Relations prepares graduates to creatively manage channels of communication, build relationships and foster a positive public image for organizations and individuals. Topics of study include biblical values in public relations, crisis management, understanding the marketplace and consumers, and graphic and digital communication.

Why Geneva?

At Geneva, Christian faith is applied to all areas of the public relations field. Also, courses are taught by faculty with extensive academic and professional experience. The result? Our graduates possess a high level of integrity and expertise—traits that are highly valued by public relations employers.

Among the skills we focus on:

• Digital Communication Design
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Publications
• Crisis Communication

Plus, you have extensive opportunities to network with PR professionals through Geneva’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA).

Program Requirements

In addition to completing the core requirements, students earning this bachelor’s degree in public relations online will take 36 credits in their major, as well as any necessary electives, for a total of 120 credits. It’s an online public relations degree program you can complete in as few as 16 months.

Your Career Possibilities

Geneva prepares students for gainful employment in public relations, advertising, promotions or communications. Highly qualified public relations professionals are in high demand. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for public relations professionals is projected to increase between six and seven percent by 2024. Career opportunities include, but are not limited to:

• Communication Manager
• Public Relations Coordinator
• Social Media Strategist
• Media Spokesperson
• Public Information Director
• Special Events Planner
• Web Marketing Executive

Interested in getting a Geneva College bachelor’s degree in public relations online? Just fill out the form on this page, and we’ll send you more information.

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• U.S. News & World Report recognizes Geneva College as a Top 10 Best Value School out of all North Region colleges, accounting for our academic quality and the net cost of attendance for those receiving the average level of need-based financial aid.