by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 5,216 people earned their degree in public relations, making the major the 138th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 858 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations. That schools that top this list have a program in public relations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region pr students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Fredonia. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Fredonia is located in Fredonia, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s PR degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified ’s PR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s PR degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Oswego. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s PR degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 133 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Westminster College Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster New Wilmington is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Westminster College Pennsylvania Public Relations Report
Rowan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 87 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Morgan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 21 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
Hood College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 8 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 89 degrees to qualified ’s PR students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Susquehanna University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Seton Hall University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s PR degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s PR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rider University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s PR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Temple University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s PR degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Utica College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Utica College is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 7 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 42 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Rochelle, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s PR students in 2020-2021.
Gannon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mercy College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and it awarded 7 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in York, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Relations at York College of Pennsylvania
Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Etown is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s PR degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Kean University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 5 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
Monmouth University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s PR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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