Public Relations & Advertising at Suffolk University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Suffolk University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,830.

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.

Suffolk Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Suffolk Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

The public relations major at Suffolk 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 Suffolk

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

Suffolk 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 Suffolk University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	30
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Suffolk Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

The following public relations concentations are available at Suffolk University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Suffolk University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising	31
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	29
Public Relations	11
International & Intercultural Communication	11

Related Majors

• Communication & Media Studies
• 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 Suffolk 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 Oxymoron under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.