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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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$36,703 Avg Salary
$24,522 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 395 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #79 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Massachusetts to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Suffolk University the most popular school in Massachusetts for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 71 students majoring in public relations at Suffolk, 23% are male and 77% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $485.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Suffolk University Report

#2

Emerson College

Boston, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#3

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Endicott College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Endicott is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Beverly.

Women make up 71% of the public relations majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 43% of the public relations majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Salem State University

#4

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

Of the 14 students majoring in public relations at Assumption, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Assumption University Report

#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 10 students majoring in public relations at Boston U, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#8

Nichols College

Dudley, MA

Nichols College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dudley, Nichols is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Nichols College Report

Western New England University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Western New England University Report

With a ranking of #10, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 11 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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