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2027 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in New Jersey

[Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/public-relations-advertising-and-applied-communication/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value public relations, advertising, & applied communication schools.

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• Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in New Jersey

2027 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in New Jersey

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

Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools

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Saint Peters College
Jersey City, NJ

$42,552 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,969 Avg Student Debt

$57,815 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Saint Peters College the best value for a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication in New Jersey. Located in the city of Jersey City, Saint Peters College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $42,552. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication graduates carry a median of $22,969 in student loans. Early-career public relations, advertising, & applied communication graduates make about $50,944. That is a strong return on a $22,969 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

$16,574 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,125 Avg Student Debt

$59,988 Median Earnings (10yr)

Rowan University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, landing the #2 spot this year. Rowan University is a very large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,574, while out-of-state students pay about $26,932. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication graduates carry a median of $23,125 in student loans. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication graduates of Rowan University earn a median of $35,116 early in their careers. Set against $23,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 78% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.