2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the public relations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in public relations at Columbia, 14% are male and 86% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the public relations majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 14% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
About 83% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 17% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Women make up 67% of the public relations majors at the school.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
Women make up 75% of the public relations majors at the school.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public relations and advertising programs. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of the Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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With a ranking of #9, Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Full Public Relations & Advertising at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report
West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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 |
Public Relations & Advertising Related Majors
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 14 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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