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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$28,880 Avg Salary
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In <nil>, 41 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations & advertising students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Maryland 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a .

#1

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Morgan State University the most popular school in Maryland for public relations & advertising students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Morgan State take out is $31,000.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Morgan State University Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

Out of the 7 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Towson University Report

#3

Hood College

Frederick, MD

The excellent programs at Hood College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Cecil College

North East, MD

Cecil College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Cecil College Report

#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,080
New York 1,747
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 7 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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