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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$22,231 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which master'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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Our analysis found Marist College to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

Marist graduate students pay an average of $15,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Marist also did well on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Marist College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCNY are $11,402 a year.

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#3

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oswego landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Oswego are $12,542 per year.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at SUNY Oswego Report

#4

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Buffalo State. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Buffalo State graduate students pay an average of $12,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Iona College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public relations and advertising schools in New York. Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iona are $23,242 per year.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Iona College Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Syracuse University Report

#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hofstra are $28,180 per year.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Hofstra University

#8

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

School of Visual Arts landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SVA are $50,400 per year.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at School of Visual Arts

St John’s University - New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at STJ are $31,516 per year.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at St John’s University - New York Report

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 9 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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