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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in the Middle Atlantic Region

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319 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication is the 170th most popular major in the country with 4,203 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 740 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 319 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in public relations, advertising, and applied communication.

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Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree public relations, advertising, and applied communication students.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 117 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 68 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. Marist is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 21 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

With a ranking of #6, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Saint Peter’s University is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 12 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Trinity Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #8, Buffalo State did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 1 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Point Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Master’s list. Point Park University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 18 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Point Park University Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Report

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