We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Suffolk ranks among other schools offering degrees in public relations.
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The bachelor's program at Suffolk was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Suffolk University handed out 96 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising. This is an increase of 35% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 11 students received their master’s degree in public relations from Suffolk. This makes it the #55 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at Suffolk is $44,863. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $39,794 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the public relations program at Suffolk is $494 per month.
Part-time undergraduates at Suffolk paid an average of $1,318 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $44,812 | $44,812 |
Fees | $568 | $568 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $19,562 | $19,562 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,098 | $2,098 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 21% of public relations bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Suffolk are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Suffolk University with a bachelor's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 6 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 65 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 4 |
Suffolk does not offer an online option for its public relations bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Suffolk Online Learning page.
The public relations program at Suffolk awarded 14 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Suffolk University with a master's in public relations.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Suffolk University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 28 |
Journalism | 26 |
Communication & Media Studies | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.