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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 1,080 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found University of Scranton to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington & Jefferson College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. W&J is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.

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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Public Relations majors at Duquesne take out an average of $21,899 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $660.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,663. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $598.

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#5

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Juniata College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Drexel take out $23,459 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at York College of Pennsylvania Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Public Relations Concentrations

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 14 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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