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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania

40 Colleges
$37,669 Avg Salary
$26,222 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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 Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Temple take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $303, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Bloomsburg accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $236.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 40 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Duquesne take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $546, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 40 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Drexel take out $27,437 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

The excellent programs at Susquehanna University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Pennsylvania. Susquehanna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Selinsgrove.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Susquehanna carry an average student debt load of $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $384.

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#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, public relations graduates from University of Scranton take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

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#8

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Point Park take out is $27,000.

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#9

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Cedar Crest College

Allentown, PA

Cedar Crest College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Cedar Crest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 30 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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