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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 514 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Howard University the most popular school in District of Columbia for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the public relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Howard take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,197. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,095, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 132 students majoring in public relations at The American University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,015.

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Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at George Washington University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,080
New York 1,747
Maryland 41
New Jersey 315
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 3 schools only.

  • 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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