by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Suffolk University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in public relations, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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BA in Communication - Public Relations
Prepare to develop your skills in building mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public audiences.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Suffolk was ranked #97 on College Factual's Best Schools for public relations list. It is also ranked #6 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Suffolk.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Suffolk paid an average of $1,171 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,242 | $41,242 |
| Fees | $406 | $406 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,462 | $17,462 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,450 | $2,450 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Suffolk in Public Relations walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,348.
The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Suffolk is $39,009 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $34,735.
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.
Women made up around 63.7% of the public relations students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.5% of the public relations bachelor’s degrees at Suffolk in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 52 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 21 |
| International & Intercultural Communication | 8 |
| Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 51 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public relations and advertising.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 1 |
| Journalism | 34 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 12 |
*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.
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