Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Programs at Sacred Heart University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in public relations & advertising at SHU. You can earn it at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

SHU Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

#108 in the U.S.

#3 in Connecticut

#8 in the New England Region

By College Factual’s measure, SHU as a strong choice for public relations & advertising, placing at #108 out of 241 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools	108 of 241
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Connecticut	3 of 4
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region	8 of 16

Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Degrees at SHU

The following degree levels are granted in public relations & advertising at SHU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	26
Master’s	39

SHU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Sacred Heart University conferred 39 master’s degrees in public relations & advertising.

Master’s Rankings

SHU holds a strong position among schools offering public relations & advertising at the master’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	2
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	4
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	33

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public relations & advertising master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The majority of public relations & advertising master’s degree graduates at SHU were White. Roughly 69% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sacred Heart University with a master’s in public relations & advertising.

Ethnic diversity of Public Relations & Advertising majors at Sacred Heart University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master’s)

SHU conferred 38 master’s completions in public relations, advertising, and applied communication in the most recent reporting year — 68% to women and 32% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (68%).

Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #1
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #1
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools — #9

Public Relations/Image Management (Master’s)

SHU awarded 1 master’s degree in public relations/image management recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).

Undergraduate Study in Public Relations & Advertising at SHU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at SHU. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Relations & Advertising	26

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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