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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree 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.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 187 students majoring in public relations at SNHU, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston 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 . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

About 83% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 33 students majoring in public relations at Sacred Heart, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Quinnipiac University Report

#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in public relations at Emerson, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#6

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in public relations at Tufts, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#7

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 11 students majoring in public relations at Suffolk, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#8

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

University of Bridgeport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Bridgeport Report

Central Connecticut State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

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

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#10

Western New England University

Springfield, MA

Western New England University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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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 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.

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