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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region

23 Colleges
$41,178 Avg Salary
$26,280 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England 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 New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best school in the New England Region for public relations & advertising students. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at Boston U take out an average of $39,224 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Emerson take out is $23,719.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debtload of $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $935.

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#5

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

The excellent programs at Assumption University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Assumption take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Johnson & Wales University - Online came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at JWU Online accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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#8

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Public Relations majors at Endicott take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at URI take out is $22,214. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $515.

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Roger Williams University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Public Relations majors at RWU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 387
Connecticut 224
New Hampshire 733
Rhode Island 169
Maine 12
Vermont 59

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 23 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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