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Public Relations & Advertising at Boston University

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Public Relations & Advertising at Boston University

If you are interested in studying public relations and advertising, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students received their master's degree in public relations.

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.

Boston U Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Boston U Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

83% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 137 students graduated with a master's degree in public relations from Boston U. About 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 38
International Students 75
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

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 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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