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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania

40 Colleges
$38,419 Avg Salary
$24,631 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 1,080 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for public relations & advertising students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at Temple take out an average of $23,827 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 $598.

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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Duquesne accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $660.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at Drexel take out an average of $24,249 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

The excellent programs at Susquehanna University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Pennsylvania. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Selinsgrove.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Susquehanna carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $428.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Susquehanna University Report

#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public relations graduates from University of Scranton take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Point Park take out is $27,000.

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#9

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,747
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 30 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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