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2024 Best Public Relations Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in Pennsylvania
98 PR Degrees Awarded
Ranked #138 in popularity, public relations is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Relations Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 98 degrees in public relations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations School

Best Public Relations Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of public relations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Public Relations Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in PR

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Relations Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Public Relations in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pr degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in PR

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
54 PR Degrees Awarded

Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 54 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in public relations has to take a look at Elizabethtown College. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 2 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Etown in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public relations from Elizabethtown College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Any student pursuing a degree in public relations has to check out York College of Pennsylvania. YCP is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of York. This college ranks 51st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 2 public relations students who graduated with this degree at YCP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public relations from York College of Pennsylvania

Best Public Relations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,026317
Maryland61829
New Jersey614140
District of Columbia441228

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Public Relations is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication373
Advertising199
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication173
General Organizational Communication91
Sports Communication21
Communication Management and Strategic Communications19
Health Communication16
International & Intercultural Communication6

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