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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$39,399 Avg Salary
$24,554 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 7th in Rhode Island. In fact, 169 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.

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Rhode Island ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for public relations & advertising students. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at URI accumulate an average of around $22,214 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $515, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for public relations & advertising students. RIC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Rhode Island list. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bristol.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from RWU carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Rhode Island list. JWU Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at JWU Providence accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Johnson & Wales University - Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Rhode Island. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at JWU Online accumulate an average of around $24,500 in student debt.

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#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence 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 Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 387
Connecticut 224
New Hampshire 733
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 6 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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