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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$46,078 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Howard University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Howard University the best value school in District of Columbia for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard are $28,916 a year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $805.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Howard is ranked #5 for overall quality for public relations in District of Columbia.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Howard University

#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $742, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for public relations in District of Columbia.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at American University

Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,101
New York 1,767
Maryland 42
New Jersey 315
Delaware 1

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 3 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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