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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Public Relations & Advertising is the #59 most popular major in New Jersey with 315 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rider University the most popular school in New Jersey for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in public relations at Rider, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Rider University Report

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in New Jersey. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

Women make up 83% of the public relations majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Rowan University

#2

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Peter’s University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Saint Peter’s University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

Of the 10 students majoring in public relations at William Paterson University, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Women make up 40% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Seton Hall University Report

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Ramapo College of New Jersey

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
Pennsylvania 1,101
New York 1,767
Maryland 42
District of Columbia 521
Delaware 1

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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