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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$31,244 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the best value school in the New England Region for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.

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

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Quinnipiac University Report

#2

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 graduate students at Emerson are $31,910 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Emerson is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Emerson College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SNHU are $19,470 a year.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Sacred Heart graduate students pay an average of $34,509 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Sacred Heart University

#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 a year.

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

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Boston University Report

With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

CCSU graduate students pay an average of $26,072 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UBridgeport are $21,686 a year.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Suffolk are $39,813 a year.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Suffolk University Report

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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