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Public Relations & Advertising at Boston University

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Public Relations & Advertising at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. Of the 1,014 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 10 of them were public relations and advertising majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Relations (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Boston U Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Boston U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
4
35
72
129
194
195

In 2021, 137 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Boston U. This makes it the #4 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Boston University.

Boston U Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public relations program at Boston U awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 10% of these degrees went to men with the other 90% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Boston U Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

83% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students earned a master's degree in public relations from Boston U. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 38
International Students 75
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Boston U also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 81
Public Relations 55
Health Communication 11

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Public Relations Specialists 7,040 $68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 5,090 $131,460
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500
Editors 3,160 $89,280
Technical Writers 2,420 $89,630

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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