Public Relations & Advertising at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and approximately 21,322 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 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.

Syracuse Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

Online Classes Are Available at Syracuse

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, Syracuse does offer online courses in public relations for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 public relations majors earned their master's degree from Syracuse. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

In the public relations master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	66
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Related Majors

• Communication & Media Studies
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Journalism

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.