Public Relations & Advertising at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year. Of the 436 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Hofstra University in 2021, 46 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.

Hofstra Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Hofstra Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at Hofstra 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
	69
	85
	91
	118
	176

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Hofstra. This makes it the #36 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Hofstra Public Relations Graduates

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Hofstra is $41,870. This is 14% higher than $36,826, which is the national average for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 public relations majors earned their bachelor's degree from Hofstra. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Hofstra are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public relations bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Hofstra Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Hofstra 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 Hofstra University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	67

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Advertising and Promotions Managers	6,590	$174,870
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	6,190	$167,330

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dan14641 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.