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Public Relations & Advertising at Sacred Heart University

Below are the key facts about this program at SHU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available 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 Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Sacred Heart University awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in public relations & advertising.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SHU is a solid choice among schools offering public relations & advertising at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	3
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	3
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	8
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	13
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	186

Salary of Public Relations & Advertising Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public Relations & Advertising students who finish a bachelor’s at SHU earn a median of $56,837 a year. This is below $72,743, the median for all majors at SHU.

SHU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$44,960	$50,084
Fees	$320	$320

Find out more about SHU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The largest share of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degree graduates at SHU were White. About 81% 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 bachelor’s in public relations & advertising.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Sports Communication (Bachelor’s)

SHU awarded 26 bachelor’s degrees in sports communication in the latest year of data — 27% to women and 73% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (81%).

• Best Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #1
• Best Value Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #1
• Best Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #3
• Best Value Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #3
• Best Sports Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #16

Graduate Study in Public Relations & Advertising at SHU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at SHU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	39

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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