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

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

7 Colleges
$19,884 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree 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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Fashion Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the public relations majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, public relations majors at FIT SUNY accumulate an average of around $12,647 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $244.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Fashion Institute of Technology

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Mohawk Valley Community College is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 13% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Mohawk Valley Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Butler County Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 63% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Butler County Community College Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Dryden, Tompkins Cortland is a public college with a small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Tompkins Cortland Community College Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Luzerne County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Nanticoke, Luzerne County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Monroe Community College

Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Johnstown, Pennsylvania Highlands is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools 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

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 7 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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