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

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

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 1,747 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the public relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Syracuse take out while working on their Master's Degree is $66,246.

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#2

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at SVA accumulate an average of around $58,443 in student debt.

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#3

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marist College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in New York. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at Marist accumulate an average of around $25,220 in student debt.

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#4

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Oswego. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

Public Relations majors at CCNY take out an average of $36,232 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #6, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Hofstra take out while working on their Master's Degree is $52,426.

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#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

With a ranking of #7, Iona College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Master's Degree, public relations graduates from Iona carry an average student debtload of $34,677.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at STJ take out while working on their Master's Degree is $44,475.

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#9

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,080
Maryland 41
New Jersey 315
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 9 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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