Public Relations & Advertising at Boston University

Every public relations & advertising school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public relations program at Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

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)
• Undergrad Certificate in Public Relations (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Boston U Public Relations & Advertising 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.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	105
International Students	110
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Boston U Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	58
International Students	49
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

Public Relations & Advertising majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Boston University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

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

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Communication & Media Studies

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.