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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked #52 in the country. In fact 21,099 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at George Washington University

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland Global Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public relations and advertising programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Stony Brook University Report

Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,101
New York 1,767
Maryland 42
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 521
Delaware 1

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

Majors Similar to Public Relations

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 7 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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