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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$18,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,942 Avg Salary

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

Public Relations & Advertising is the #58 most popular major in Connecticut with 224 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

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

#1

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our analysis found Quinnipiac University to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Quinnipiac graduate students pay an average of $20,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Quinnipiac is ranked #3 for overall quality for public relations in Connecticut.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $12,848 per year.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Central Connecticut State University

#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sacred Heart are $34,509 per year.

Sacred Heart did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Sacred Heart University Report

#4

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bridgeport.

UBridgeport graduate students pay an average of $21,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at University of Bridgeport

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 395
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 4 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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