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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$17,329 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,880 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In 2020-2021, 42 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #143 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Relations & Advertising

$7,704 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Maryland Global Campus to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMGC also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Maryland rankings.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD
$10,464 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great value for public relations and advertising students. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Towson undergraduate students pay an average of $10,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD
$8,008 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Morgan State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan State are $8,008 per year. On average, public relations graduates from Morgan State take out $36,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Hood College

Frederick, MD
$43,140 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hood College is a great value for public relations and advertising students. Located in the small city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Hood undergraduate students pay an average of $43,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
New York 1,767
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.

Majors Similar to Public Relations

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.

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