Ranked #138 in popularity, public relations is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Relations Schools in New York ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 317 degrees in public relations to qualified students.
Your choice of public relations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Best Public Relations Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pr degrees they offer, see the list below.
Syracuse University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in public relations. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were about 133 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.
Hofstra University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in public relations. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #552 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hofstra is a great university overall.
There were approximately 67 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student pursuing a degree in public relations needs to look into SUNY Oswego. Located in the distant town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 78th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 38 public relations students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in public relations needs to look into Iona College. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1030 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iona is a great college overall.
There were roughly 3 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Iona in the most recent year we have data available.
LIU Post is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville. A Best Colleges rank of #528 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.
There were about 6 public relations students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.
SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia. This school ranks 91st out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 40 public relations students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Fredonia in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 94th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 16 public relations students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Plattsburgh in the most recent data year.
Utica College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Utica. This college ranks 89th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 7 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Utica College in the most recent data year.
Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry. This college ranks 88th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 7 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of public relations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
