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2024 Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

4 Colleges in the New England Region
169 Bachelor's Degrees
Public Relations is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #87 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for public relations students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 bachelor's degrees in public relations during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region The pr bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public relations students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Relations in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for public relations students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in PR

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public relations. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Boston University

2
96 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in public relations. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from University of Rhode Island

3
45 Annual Graduates

Quinnipiac University is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in public relations. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Quinnipiac University

4
12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public relations has to check out Salem State University. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Salem State University

Best Public Relations Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 581 23
Connecticut 341 45
Rhode Island 307 96
Vermont 289 0
New Hampshire 276 5

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Organizational Communication 556
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 128
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 75
Advertising 58
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 58
Sports Communication 49
Political Communication 25
International & Intercultural Communication 12
Technical & Scientific Communication 12

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