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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$53,094 Avg Salary
$24,498 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked 10th in District of Columbia. In fact, 521 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Georgetown University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

On average, public relations graduates from The American University take out $26,618 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $742, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at American University

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Howard carry an average student debt load of $26,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $805.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Howard University Report

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at GWU take out is $20,375.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at George Washington University Report

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Trinity Washington University Report

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
Pennsylvania 1,101
New York 1,767
Maryland 42
New Jersey 315
Delaware 1

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 5 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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