2024 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in District of Columbia

If you plan on majoring in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #170 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 193 degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication to qualified students.

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in District of Columbia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public relations, advertising, and applied communication degree levels they offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In DC

68 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Georgetown University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 68 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In DC

115 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Howard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 115 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In DC

Trinity Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 10 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Trinity College in the most recent data year.

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Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	355
Pennsylvania	978	150
Maryland	618	3
New Jersey	614	13
Delaware	345	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

One of 10 majors within the Public Relations & Advertising area of study, Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations	231
Political Communication	83
Health Communication	5
International & Intercultural Communication	5
Advertising	4

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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.

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