Public Relations & Advertising at Marist College

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

Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 6,600 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 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.

Marist Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Marist

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Marist does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Marist Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Marist

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

Marist Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

Of the 46 students who graduated with a master’s in public relations from Marist in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from Marist, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Communication & Media Studies

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 Marist College.

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 Bpg00765 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.