2026 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in New Jersey
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for public relations, advertising, & applied communication students.
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Best Schools for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in New Jersey
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall public relations, advertising, & applied communication education in New Jersey.
Top Schools in Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication
Rowan University tops our 2026 ranking of the best public relations, advertising, & applied communication schools. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. There were roughly 18 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Rowan University in the most recent data year. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication graduates of Rowan University earn a median of $35,116 early in their careers. Rowan University graduates carry a median of $23,125 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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.
