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Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$24,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 169 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson & Wales University - Online the best value school in Rhode Island for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Online are $13,365 per year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at JWU Online take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,034.

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Out of the 5 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at URI are $15,332 per year. Public Relations majors at URI take out an average of $21,006 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $465, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,702 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RWU are $37,355 a year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johnson & Wales University - Providence. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JWU Providence are $35,950 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at JWU Providence accumulate an average of around $25,034 in student debt.

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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
Massachusetts 395
Connecticut 224
New Hampshire 733
Maine 12
Vermont 59

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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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