2024 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your master's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #186 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 29 master's degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public relations, advertising, & applied communication students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public relations, advertising, & applied communication related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public relations, advertising, & applied communication students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

1

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from Drexel University

2

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the small city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	199
New Jersey	346	12
District of Columbia	334	78
Delaware	151	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

One of 10 majors within the Public Relations & Advertising area of study, Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Organizational Communication	22
Public Relations	17
Advertising	15
Health Communication	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.