2024 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #105 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for public relations, advertising, & applied communication students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on public relations, advertising, & applied communication students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 colleges for public relations, advertising, & applied communication students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in Rhode Island

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

1

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI

21 Annual Graduates

Roger Williams University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. RWU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Bristol.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from Roger Williams University

2

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

22 Annual Graduates

Rhode Island College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from Rhode Island College

Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	581	23
Connecticut	341	59
Vermont	289	0
Maine	281	3

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Related Rankings by Major

Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations	96
Advertising	20
Sports Communication	9
International & Intercultural Communication	1

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.