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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations & advertising was ranked 7th in Rhode Island. In fact, 169 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 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 analysis found University of Rhode Island to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Rhode Island. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Of the 97 students majoring in public relations at URI, 35% are male and 65% are female.

On average, public relations graduates from URI take out $19,927 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $515, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

Women make up 61% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.

Women make up 78% of the public relations majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the # 4 spot on the list. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Of the 13 students majoring in public relations at JWU Providence, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at JWU Providence take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,871.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Providence College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in Rhode Island. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Women make up 50% of the public relations majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from JWU Online carry an average student debt load of $23,871.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Johnson & Wales University - Online

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 387
Connecticut 224
New Hampshire 733
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 6 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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