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2027 Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Massachusetts

[Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/public-relations-advertising-and-applied-communication-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other public relations, advertising applied communication education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other public relations, advertising applied communication students.

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• Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Massachusetts

2027 Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Massachusetts

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other public relations, advertising applied communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools

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Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,232 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Boston University, our #1 best value for other public relations, advertising applied communication in Massachusetts. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Students from in state pay about $68,102 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,232 to complete the other public relations, advertising applied communication program here. Soon after graduation, other public relations, advertising applied communication degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $73,982. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 11% of applicants are accepted.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA

$57,056 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,625 Avg Student Debt

$62,832 Median Earnings (10yr)

Emerson College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other public relations, advertising applied communication schools. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $57,056. Typical student debt for other public relations, advertising applied communication graduates is $24,625. Early-career other public relations, advertising applied communication graduates make about $40,654. That is a strong return on a $24,625 median debt. Emerson College admits about 51% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.