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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New England 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

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the New England Region . Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $935.

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#4

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at JWU Online take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,871.

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#8

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southern New Hampshire University 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 #9 on the list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Public Relations majors at SNHU take out an average of $21,206 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 $279.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at URI accumulate an average of around $19,927 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $515.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 387
Connecticut 224
New Hampshire 733
Rhode Island 169
Maine 12
Vermont 59

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 22 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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