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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree 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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Pennsylvania 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the public relations majors at the school.

Public Relations majors at Temple take out an average of $22,663 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the public relations majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Duquesne accumulate an average of around $21,899 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 $660.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 17% are male.

Public Relations majors at Drexel take out an average of $23,459 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

Out of the 27 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Susquehanna University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Selinsgrove.

Women make up 65% of the public relations majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $428.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Susquehanna University Report

#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 64% are male.

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#8

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 67% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Point Park University Report

#9

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Cedar Crest College Report

#10

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

With a ranking of #10, Messiah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

Of the 6 students majoring in public relations at Messiah, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 27 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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