Public Relations & Advertising at Harvard 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 Harvard University stacks up to those at other schools.

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 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.

Harvard Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Harvard Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 35% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Journalism

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 Harvard 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 Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.