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Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges
$42,450 Avg Salary
$25,158 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Temple take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent online programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Geneva College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Wilmington University accumulate an average of around $29,496 in student debt.

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#3

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, public relations graduates from Point Park take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,101
New York 1,767
Maryland 42
New Jersey 315
District of Columbia 521
Delaware 1

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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 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.

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