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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges
$38,419 Avg Salary
$24,631 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 1,080 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best school in Pennsylvania for public relations & advertising students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#2

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The excellent programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from University of Scranton carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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Out of the 18 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington & Jefferson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. W&J is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Washington.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

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

Public Relations majors at Duquesne take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $660.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at Temple take out an average of $23,827 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $598.

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#6

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

With a ranking of #6, Juniata College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students. Located in the town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #7 on the list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Drexel take out is $24,249.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,747
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 18 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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