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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 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public relations and advertising students. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at University of Maryland Global Campus

#3

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

The excellent online programs at Geneva College helped the school earn the #3 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 Beaver Falls, Geneva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Geneva College

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

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

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

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Wilmington University Report

#3

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 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 large city of Pittsburgh.

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

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Point Park University

The excellent online programs at Clarion University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Notre Dame of Maryland University

Explore the most popular online public relations and advertising colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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