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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$36,703 Avg Salary
$24,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked 10th in District of Columbia. In fact, 521 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Relations & Advertising

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $742, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $805.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,101
New York 1,767
Maryland 42
New Jersey 315
Delaware 1

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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