Public Relations & Advertising at Salem State University

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

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from Salem State.

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.

Salem State Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations

Salem State Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Salem State 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 Salem State 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
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Public Relations Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

The public relations program at Salem State awarded 14 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 57% of these degrees went to men with the other 43% going to women. The typical public relations bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Salem State since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Salem State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Salem State 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

The following public relations concentations are available at Salem State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salem State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations	12
Advertising	2

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 Salem State 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fletcher6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.