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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the New England Region 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

About 68% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 32% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from SNHU carry an average student debt load of $21,206. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $279.

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Out of the 31 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at URI accumulate an average of around $19,927 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $515.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

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

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $935.

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#4

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

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

About 79% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 21% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.

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#5

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the public relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UVM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,522. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $636.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, public relations graduates from CCSU take out $20,775 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 57% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Roger Williams University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#8

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the public relations majors at the school.

Public Relations majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $23,871 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

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 28 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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