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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region

39 Colleges
$41,178 Avg Salary
$26,280 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.

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the New England Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at SNHU take out is $32,280. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $279.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Boston U take out is $39,224.

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

The excellent programs at Quinnipiac University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the New England Region . Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Quinnipiac take out is $23,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $935.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at URI take out is $22,214. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $515.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Suffolk University is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Suffolk take out is $26,012. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $494.

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#6

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

On average, public relations graduates from Emerson take out $23,719 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Central Connecticut State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, public relations graduates from CCSU take out $20,158 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from UVM carry an average student debt load of $21,070. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $636.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #9, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 387
Connecticut 224
New Hampshire 733
Rhode Island 169
Maine 12
Vermont 59

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.

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