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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 26 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 large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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#6

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

School of Visual Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #8, American University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#9

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #10, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 25 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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