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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$44,185 Avg Salary
$27,991 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations & advertising was ranked 9th in Massachusetts. In fact, 387 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the best school in Massachusetts for public relations & advertising students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Boston U take out is $39,224.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Emerson accumulate an average of around $23,719 in student debt.

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#3

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Assumption carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Assumption University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Endicott take out is $24,000.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Endicott College Report

#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #7, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Suffolk carry an average student debtload of $26,012. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $494, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Suffolk University Report

Salem State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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 8 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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