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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations & advertising was ranked 9th in New Jersey. In fact, 315 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our analysis found Rider University to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Public Relations majors at Rider take out an average of $24,365 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Rowan University Report

#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,080
New York 1,747
Maryland 41
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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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