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Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

With 1,101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #43 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best school in Pennsylvania for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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