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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York

38 Colleges
$42,391 Avg Salary
$27,688 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 1,747 degrees and certificates from a New York school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in New York to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found Fashion Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at FIT SUNY accumulate an average of around $15,750 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $379.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Fashion Institute of Technology Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $47,832 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $720.

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#3

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Public Relations majors at Ithaca take out an average of $23,125 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $525, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from STJ carry an average student debt load of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $715, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Public Relations majors at Pace University take out an average of $24,525 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $693.

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#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Hofstra take out $34,134 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,012, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Buffalo State Report

#8

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York list. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, public relations graduates from SUNY Oswego take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $298, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

With a ranking of #9, Marist College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Marist take out is $20,656.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Marist College Report

#10

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New York list. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from SUNY Fredonia carry an average student debt load of $22,325.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at SUNY Fredonia Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,080
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 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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