Public Relations at Boston University

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every public relations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the pr 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 section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Public Relations Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in PR
Master’s Degree in PR

Boston U Public Relations Rankings

The pr major at Boston U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations. 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.

PR Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

84% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of pr bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% 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 pr.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	58
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Boston U Public Relations Master’s Program

82% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of pr master's degrees went to men and 82% 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 pr.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	18
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in pr 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
Advertising and Promotions Managers	960	$132,370
Communications Professors	530	$79,930

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

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