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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations & advertising was ranked 9th in Massachusetts. In fact, 387 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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The Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Our analysis found Emerson College to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Endicott College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Massachusetts. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Salem State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the New England Region

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

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 8 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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