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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS IN

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

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Why Study Public Relations and Strategic Communication

Prepare for an exciting and creative career that combines a passion for writing, current events, popular culture, and media with the ability to solve problems, think strategically, and communicate effectively. At Hofstra, you will develop strong storytelling and analytical skills while learning how to craft messages that inform, engage, and influence audiences across platforms. Through hands-on experience and real-world applications, you will be prepared for careers in media, communications, public relations, and related fields.

Reputation Is Everything

Learn how to shape narratives, manage moments, and build trust across media, platforms, and audiences that matter.

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Degrees & Programs

In Hofstra’s accredited public relations and strategic communication undergraduate program, you will use your creative energy to develop skills in digital and social media, integrated marketing, crisis communication, visual design, online video content, copywriting, and media relations, all while being just miles from New York City.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES & PROGRAMS

BA in Public Relations and Strategic Communication Minor in Public Relations and Strategic Communication

Career Path & Outcomes

The need for public relations and strategic communication specialists is growing, and professionals can find jobs in media/entertainment outlets, nonprofit organizations, corporations, or government. The skills you learn in Hofstra’s undergraduate program will help prepare you for an exciting career in this fast-paced, rewarding field. According to recent graduate surveys and labor market data:

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Hofstra public relations and strategic communication graduates work in many different industries and for leading companies and organizations, including:

  • Council on Foreign Relations
  • ESPN
  • Fox News
  • iHeartMedia
  • NBC Universal
  • The New York Times

Public relations and strategic communication graduates are also pursuing advanced study at prestigious universities, including:

  • Boston College
  • Boston University
  • Columbia University
  • New York University
  • Syracuse University

93%

Graduates who were employed, in graduate school, or both, within a year after graduating

19%

Projected job growth by 2026

$59K

Average annual salary of those with a PR degree in the New York City region

Practice in Public

What you’ll do

  • Practice creating strategic media relations campaigns and developing social media strategies
  • Write press releases, brochures, and newsletters
  • Learn best practices and skills in online audio and video content, blogs, websites, and digital analytics
  • Create a pro bono public relations campaign for a nonprofit as your capstone project

Gain Hands-On Experience

Included in the more than a dozen campus media organizations at Hofstra are chapters of the Public Relations Student Society of America and The Swing Agency, a student-led integrated communication agency.

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Go Global

Journey beyond the classroom through Herbert School’s study away programs. Past programs have included experiences in Rome, Cuba, Los Angeles and New York City.

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Students Have Recently Interned At:

  • Atlantic Records
  • Billboard magazine
  • Edelman
  • Fox News
  • Madison Square Garden
  • Viacom
  • Warner Bros. Discovery
  • Weber Shandwick

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Contact Us

Office Information

Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations

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Associate Chair

Jeffrey Morosoff

516-463-5248

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A NATIONAL STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE

Hofstra’s Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations is fully accredited by the prestigious Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, distinguishing it as one of the finest in the country.

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