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

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $55,234 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, public relations graduates from GWU take out $52,615 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Public Relations majors at Syracuse take out an average of $66,246 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#6

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, School of Visual Arts did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at SVA take out while working on their Master's Degree is $58,443.

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#7

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #7, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Marist take out while working on their Master's Degree is $25,220.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at The American University take out while working on their Master's Degree is $61,796.

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#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, public relations graduates from Rider carry an average student debtload of $24,365.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising colleges 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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