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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$32,545 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,767 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #49 most popular major in the state.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in New York 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 New York

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

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

Our analysis found Fashion Institute of Technology to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIT SUNY are $7,793 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from FIT SUNY carry an average student debtload of $21,489. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $313.

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#2

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Oswego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public relations and advertising schools in New York. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Oswego are $8,769 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from SUNY Oswego carry an average student debtload of $23,705. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $298.

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#3

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Fredonia is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the town of Fredonia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Fredonia are $8,760 a year.

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#4

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Plattsburgh landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Plattsburgh are $8,931 per year.

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#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 21 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Buffalo State landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $8,486 per year.

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#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ithaca are $46,760 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Ithaca carry an average student debtload of $20,722. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $529, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Ithaca excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Syracuse undergraduate students pay an average of $57,591 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $588, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Syracuse is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#8

Utica College

Utica, NY

Utica College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Utica College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Utica.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Utica College are $23,264 a year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Utica College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,310.

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#9

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure.

St. Bonaventure undergraduate students pay an average of $37,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mercy are $20,734 a year. On average, public relations graduates from Mercy take out $24,028 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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
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.

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 21 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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