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2022 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
286 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,827 people earned their degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication, making the major the 183rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 704 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 286 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the #1 spot on the list. Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marist are $15,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Stroudsburg University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,898.

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#3

Trinity Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Trinity Washington University is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 13 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree public relations, advertising, and applied communication students list, Trinity College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity Washington University are $14,580, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication students in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buffalo State. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 6 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Buffalo State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Buffalo State are $23,905.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to 102 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Saint Peter’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree public relations, advertising, and applied communication students list, Saint Peter’s College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Peter’s College are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 66 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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