2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top District of Columbia Schools in Public Relations & Advertising
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at GWU take out is $20,375.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at The American University take out is $26,618. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $742, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, public relations majors at Howard accumulate an average of around $26,500 in student debt. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 1,101 |
New York | 1,767 |
Maryland | 42 |
New Jersey | 315 |
Delaware | 1 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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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