Purdue University, MA, Public Relations

Purdue’s public relations program emphasizes maintenance of relationships between organizations and their social, political, and economic environments. The program emphasizes the integration of public relations theory and research into practice to develop an understanding of the interactions between organizations and their publics. Studying public relations at Purdue prepares students to cultivate and sustain mutually-beneficial relationships between organizations of all types and their strategic publics both as practitioners and researchers. Reasons to Study Public Relations at Purdue Obtain a degree from one of the top-ranked public relations programs in the nation Work with some of the most distinguished scholars in the discipline of public relations Participate in stimulating communication courses covering a wide variety of areas Study abroad through partnerships in Denmark and Italy Work in Washington-related partnerships such as those with Brian Lamb and C-SPAN Design a personally-tailored plan of study that best suits your needs Collaborate with faculty members and fellow graduate students on research projects Teach or assist with delivery of undergraduate communication and public relations courses