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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England 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.

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

#1

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Tufts University the most popular school in the New England Region for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public relations at Tufts, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson & Wales University - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Plymouth State University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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#2

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Bridgeport is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Bridgeport Report

#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the New England Region . Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 395
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 6 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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