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Public Relations & Advertising at Syracuse University

Public Relations & Advertising at Syracuse University

If you plan to study public relations & advertising, take a look at what Syracuse University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year.

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.

Syracuse Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

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

Syracuse Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

78% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 63
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Syracuse University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 117
Public Relations 31
Advertising 17

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 Syracuse University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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