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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$16,429 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,884 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #52 most popular major in the country with 21,099 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for public relations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the public relations associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Franklin University the best value school in the United States for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franklin University are $9,577 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

FIT SUNY undergraduate students pay an average of $22,315 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, public relations majors at FIT SUNY accumulate an average of around $12,647 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $244, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Evangel University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Evangel are $25,748 a year.

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#5

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Full Sail University are $25,687 per year.

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Public Relations & Advertising by Region

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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Great Lakes

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 5 schools only.

  • 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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