Bachelor of Science in Public Relations

Become an advocate for the organizations that matter most to you through Suffolk’s public relations (PR) program. Step by step, you’ll learn what it takes to design a compelling campaign—from conducting focus groups, surveys, and other research to better understand your audience, to writing persuasive and ethical press releases, reports, brochures, social media posts, and other collateral. You’ll also learn how to budget, plan, and execute effective public relations events through hands-on projects with real-world clients. You'll learn from professors with extensive experience in the field, while gaining experience of your own through a required internship. Our campus is just steps away from Boston's leading PR firms and media organizations—employers who routinely hire Suffolk students. Graduates of our program often go on to work at agencies and major non-profit, government, and commercial organizations, as well as pursue graduate degrees in law, public policy, or business. As a student in our public relations program, you will:Learn how to present and answer questions in a professional environmentUse research and persuasion to create effective messaging strategies for press releases, reports, pitch letters, social media posts, and other types of collateralCreate and manage events designed to increase the visibility of your clientsWork as part of an agency in the Public Relations Campaigns class to create a public relations campaign for a specific clientGain valuable job experience through internships at local public relations agencies, companies, social media firms, and government and non-profit agencies