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2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$37,669 Avg Salary
$26,222 Avg Student Debt

With 1,101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #43 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Check out the online public relations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#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 Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Temple take out is $26,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $303, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Temple University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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

#2

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

The excellent online programs at Geneva College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the 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

#2

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Point Park take out is $27,000.

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

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 5 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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