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BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Average Tuition: $32,590

Applicable Programs:
•Communication (you can major in Public Relations, Journalism)
•School of Management

Career Services:
•Frequent on-campus recruiting.
•They host events like “Brand U” week, to help prepare for interviews—including resume help, mock interviews, and networking.
•There’s a “Fashion & Merchandising” Alumni Association for networking post graduation.

Of Note:
•Has the oldest PR program in the country.
•PRLab is a student-run public relations agency on campus that gives them hands-on experience.

Companies That Have Hired Grads:
[Ed.note: At press time we were still waiting for more hiring data from BU]
•Condé Nast
•Hearst
•Multiple PR companies

Notable Alum/Former Students:
•Lots and lots of Pulitzer prize winners
•Mickey Drexler
*Executives at Benetton and other apparel companies
•Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy


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