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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$36,318 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,178 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

The Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the New England Region 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.

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 Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the best value school in the New England Region for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

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$13,365 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Johnson & Wales University - Online is a great value for public relations and advertising students. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JWU Online are $13,365 a year. Public Relations majors at JWU Online take out an average of $24,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$15,380 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year. On average, public relations graduates from SNHU take out $29,168 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $221.

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#4

Husson University

Bangor, ME
$19,790 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region list. Husson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

Husson undergraduate students pay an average of $19,790 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public relations graduates from Husson take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
$51,270 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Quinnipiac undergraduate students pay an average of $51,270 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Quinnipiac carry an average student debtload of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $784.

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#6

Keene State College

Keene, NH
$24,994 Average Tuition & Fees

Keene State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Keene State is a small public school located in the town of Keene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $24,994 per year.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #7 on the list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Fairfield U undergraduate students pay an average of $52,870 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#8

Emerson College

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #8, Emerson College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Emerson undergraduate students pay an average of $51,286 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Emerson carry an average student debtload of $24,375.

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$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year. Public Relations majors at URI take out an average of $23,375 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $465.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA
$36,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Endicott College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region ranking. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beverly.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Endicott are $36,614 per year. After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Endicott carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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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 23 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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