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

[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

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

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

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

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

$13,050 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,625 Avg Student Debt

$58,562 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, no school beat Central Connecticut State University this year. Located in the suburb of New Britain, Central Connecticut State University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,050, compared with $16,550 for out-of-state students. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication graduates carry a median of $22,625 in student loans. Soon after graduation, public relations, advertising, & applied communication degree recipients from Central Connecticut State University generally make around $35,444. That is a strong return on a $22,625 median debt. The acceptance rate is 73%.

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

$50,404 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,831 Avg Student Debt

$75,059 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Sacred Heart University earned it the #2 place for public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $50,404. Typical student debt for public relations, advertising, & applied communication graduates is $25,831. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication graduates of Sacred Heart University earn a median of $58,396 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

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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.