Public Relations & Advertising at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego is located in Oswego, New York and approximately 7,636 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from SUNY Oswego.

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.

SUNY Oswego Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

SUNY Oswego Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how SUNY Oswego performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at SUNY Oswego 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	54
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	101

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in public relations from SUNY Oswego. This makes it the #55 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from SUNY Oswego Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at SUNY Oswego is $37,273. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at SUNY Oswego

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

SUNY Oswego Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

Of the 38 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in public relations from SUNY Oswego in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at SUNY Oswego are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	28
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Oswego Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in public relations from SUNY Oswego in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in public relations each year. SUNY Oswego does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 54% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from SUNY Oswego, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SUNY Oswego also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Oswego.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Advertising and Promotions Managers	6,590	$174,870
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	6,190	$167,330

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 Lordvaluemart under License

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