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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

101 Colleges
$42,469 Avg Salary
$27,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Fashion Institute of Technology the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public relations & advertising students. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at FIT SUNY take out is $15,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $379, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Syracuse take out is $47,832. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $720, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 101 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, public relations graduates from Temple take out $23,827 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $598.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 101 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Rowan take out is $18,159. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $416.

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#5

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, public relations graduates from Georgetown take out $49,149 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Ithaca carry an average student debt load of $23,125. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $525.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $39,855 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,015, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Public Relations majors at Howard take out an average of $25,750 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,095.

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George Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from GWU carry an average student debt load of $37,252.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

On average, public relations graduates from STJ take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $715.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at St John’s University - New York Report

#12

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Pace University carry an average student debt load of $24,525. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $693, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #13 on the list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Hofstra accumulate an average of around $34,134 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,012.

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#14

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #14 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Public Relations majors at Duquesne take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $660.

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#15

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #15, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

On average, public relations graduates from Drexel take out $24,249 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#15

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 SUNY Oswego Oswego, NY
18 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
19 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
19 SUNY Fredonia Fredonia, NY

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,080
New York 1,747
Maryland 41
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 514
Delaware 1

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 25 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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