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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Public Relations & Advertising is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 514 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Georgetown take out $55,234 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, public relations graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $52,615.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $61,796 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Public Relations majors at Trinity College take out an average of $41,122 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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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
Pennsylvania 1,080
New York 1,747
Maryland 41
New Jersey 315
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 4 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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