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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

62 Colleges
$42,469 Avg Salary
$27,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising 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. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Georgetown carry an average student debtload of $49,149.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at GWU take out is $37,252.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The excellent programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debtload of $47,832. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $720, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 62 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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 is $39,855. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,015, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Delaware landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Ithaca take out is $23,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $525.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

School of Visual Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at University of Scranton accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Public Relations & Advertising students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
12 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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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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