by our College Data Analytics Team
[Public Relations](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/public-relations/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value public relations schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public relations degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in public relations, no school beat Marquette University this year. Set in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $51,170. Typical student debt for public relations graduates is $25,000. Early-career public relations graduates make about $40,583. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 81% of applicants are accepted.
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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