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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$37,924 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

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

With 395 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #79 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Relations & Advertising

Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem State are $11,675 a year.

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#3

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Endicott are $36,614 a year.

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#4

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Assumption are $45,900 per year.

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#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Emerson undergraduate students pay an average of $51,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year.

Boston 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 Massachusetts list.

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#7

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Simmons are $43,062 per year.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk 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 #8 on the list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Suffolk undergraduate students pay an average of $41,648 in in-state tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $485.

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Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 8 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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