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Public Relations & Advertising at Syracuse University

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Public Relations & Advertising at Syracuse University

If you plan to study public relations and advertising, take a look at what Syracuse University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322. In 2021, 208 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from Syracuse.

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.

Syracuse Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Syracuse

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Syracuse does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Syracuse Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public relations progam at Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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
2
6
10
33
61
194

In 2021, 165 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Syracuse. This makes it the #2 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from Syracuse Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Syracuse is $47,611. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 29% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at Syracuse 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 Syracuse University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 144
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 18

Syracuse Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

76% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public relations program at Syracuse awarded 165 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

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In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 52
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 66
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Syracuse 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

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations 133
Advertising 123
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 117

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 Syracuse 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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