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Public Relations at Boston University

Public Relations at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Public Relations Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in PR
  • Master’s Degree in PR

Boston U Public Relations Rankings

PR Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Public Relations Master’s Program

82% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of pr master's degrees went to men and 82% went to 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 pr.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That PR Grads May Go Into

A degree in pr 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
Advertising and Promotions Managers 960 $132,370
Communications Professors 530 $79,930

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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