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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the public relations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ithaca College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

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#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington & Jefferson College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Washington, W&J is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Fashion Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Public Relations majors at FIT SUNY take out an average of $19,963 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $439, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

On average, public relations graduates from Duquesne take out $21,899 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $660.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Temple carry an average student debtload of $22,663. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $598.

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#10

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

With a ranking of #10, Juniata College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Juniata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntingdon.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,080
New York 1,747
Maryland 41
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 514
Delaware 1

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,039
Advertising 4,655
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,517
General Organizational Communication 1,905
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,802
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,409
Sports Communication 943
Health Communication 424
Technical & Scientific Communication 203
Political Communication 195
International & Intercultural Communication 183

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

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