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Public Relations at Hofstra University

Public Relations at Hofstra University

Every public relations school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the pr program at Hofstra University stacks up to those at other schools.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and approximately 10,444 students attend the school each year.

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.

Hofstra Public Relations Degrees Available

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

Hofstra Public Relations Rankings

PR Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Public Relations Master’s Program

79% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of pr master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in pr each year. Hofstra does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the pr master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Public Relations Specialists 24,510 $74,000
Advertising and Promotions Managers 6,590 $174,870
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 6,190 $167,330
Communications Professors 3,080 $90,470

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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