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Public Relations at Salem State University

If you plan to study Public Relations, you may want to check out the program at Salem State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salem State University is in Salem, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 public relations degrees were awarded at Salem State University.

Online Class Availability at Salem State University

Many students take online classes at Salem State University. Of 6,230 students, 836 (13%) studied exclusively online and 2,702 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Relations graduates at Salem State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Relations graduates at Salem State University are 67% women (4) and 33% men (2).

Public Relations Bachelor’s Program at Salem State University

Of the 6 bachelor’s public relations degrees awarded at Salem State University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Public Relations bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Relations Graduates

Students who finish Public Relations program at Salem State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Relations graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.