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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts

15 Colleges
$44,185 Avg Salary
$27,991 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations & advertising was ranked 9th in Massachusetts. In fact, 387 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Massachusetts 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

Boston University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston University the most popular school in Massachusetts for public relations & advertising students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Boston U accumulate an average of around $39,224 in student debt.

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#2

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Suffolk University is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Suffolk accumulate an average of around $26,012 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $494, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Emerson carry an average student debt load of $23,719.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#5

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Endicott accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt.

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Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #6, Assumption University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

On average, public relations graduates from Assumption take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Nichols College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Located in the large suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the New England Region

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

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

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 15 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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