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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York

27 Colleges
$42,391 Avg Salary
$27,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

#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 degree in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Public Relations majors at Syracuse take out an average of $47,832 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $720.

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#2

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ithaca College is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Ithaca accumulate an average of around $23,125 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $525, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, School of Visual Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#6

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #6, Marist College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Marist accumulate an average of around $20,656 in student debt.

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Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, public relations graduates from FIT SUNY take out $15,750 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $379.

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#8

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Riverdale, Manhattan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Manhattan accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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Pace University - New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Pace University accumulate an average of around $24,525 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $693.

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #10 on the list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt.

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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 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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