MA in Public Relations

Graduate School
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<p>The burning question I have is: WHY IS PUBLIC RELATIONS SUCH A HOT FIELD?
Evidence: Five</a> degrees employers want the most - Yahoo! Education</p>

<p>I have a BA in History from a top 40 school. I'm wondering if it's worth it to get a master's degree in PR or communications? What are the differences between the two? I know Comm might be more psychologically based and incorporate more social science aspects but I still don't really understand the nitty gritty differences between the two. </p>

<p>I know that with the MA in Comm degree, I have more career choices because Communication degree holders can do HR too, if I'm correct? </p>

<p>Two schools I'm looking into for PR are: USC Annenberg's MA in Strategic PR and GWU's MA in SPR. </p>

<p>For Comm: Uconn, Johns Hopkins</p>

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<p>If you have never worked in PR, I highly recommend pursuing an internship or entry-level job in the field before going after an expensive professional master’s degree.</p>