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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

22 Colleges
$36,344 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England Region 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 the New England Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in the New England Region for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Online are $13,365 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at JWU Online accumulate an average of around $25,034 in student debt.

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Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year. Public Relations majors at SNHU take out an average of $30,196 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $221.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Husson University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year.

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#5

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Out of the 22 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $24,994 per year.

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#6

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Fairfield U undergraduate students pay an average of $52,870 in tuition and fees each year.

Fairfield U 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 the New England Region list.

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University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $33,354 per year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at URI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,006. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $465.

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#8

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Endicott College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

Endicott undergraduate students pay an average of $36,614 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Assumption 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. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Assumption undergraduate students pay an average of $45,900 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emerson are $51,286 per year.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 395
Connecticut 224
New Hampshire 733
Maine 12
Rhode Island 169
Vermont 59

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 22 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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