by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Relations & Advertising is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Syracuse University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public relations, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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MA in Communication - Public Relations
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MA in Communication - New Media & Marketing
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Syracuse paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,392 | $40,392 |
| Fees | $1,322 | $1,322 |
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The median early career salary of public relations students who receive their master’s degree from Syracuse is $51,794 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $49,379.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Syracuse offers online option in its public relations master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Syracuse Online Learning page.
About 79.6% of the students who received their MA in public relations in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.8% of the public relations master’s degrees at Syracuse in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 81 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Public Relations & Advertising students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication | 102 |
| Public Relations | 31 |
| Advertising | 19 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 15 |
| Journalism | 55 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 34 |
*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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