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

Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for public relations, advertising, & applied communication students.

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

Best Schools for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in Connecticut

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall public relations, advertising, & applied communication education in Connecticut.

Top Schools in Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

$58,396 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked Sacred Heart University the best school in the country for a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Sacred Heart University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. The six-year graduation rate is 74%. About 15 public relations, advertising, & applied communication degrees were awarded at Sacred Heart University in the most recent year. Students who receive their public relations, advertising, & applied communication degree from Sacred Heart University earn around $58,396 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,831. See the full public relations, advertising, & applied communication program report for Sacred Heart University

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

39 Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

$35,444 Median Starting Salary

Central Connecticut State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, ranking #2. Central Connecticut State University is a large public school located in the suburb of New Britain. Roughly 48% of students complete a degree within six years here. Central Connecticut State University awarded about 39 public relations, advertising, & applied communication degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their public relations, advertising, & applied communication degree from Central Connecticut State University earn around $35,444 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,625. See the full public relations, advertising, & applied communication program report for Central Connecticut State University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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.