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

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

With 1,101 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #43 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in public relations at Drexel, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

About 29% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 71% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

About 60% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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.

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