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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region

39 Colleges
$41,178 Avg Salary
$25,703 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the New England Region 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.

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for public relations and advertising students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from SNHU take out $29,168 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $221.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for public relations and advertising students. Located in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Quinnipiac take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $784.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at URI accumulate an average of around $23,375 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $465.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Out of the 39 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Suffolk carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $485.

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#6

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College 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 large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Emerson accumulate an average of around $24,375 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from CCSU carry an average student debt load of $22,518.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

University of Vermont landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

On average, public relations graduates from UVM take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $602, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large 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 25 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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