2024 Best Public Relations Schools in the New England Region
7Colleges in the New England Region
244PR Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in public relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #138 most popular program 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 7 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for public relations students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 244 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. For our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The pr school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Relations Schools in the New England Region.
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Best Schools for Public Relations in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pr degree levels they offer.
It's difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in public relations. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 55 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #320 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.
There were roughly 96 public relations students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.
Quinnipiac University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in public relations. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 6th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 45 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in public relations has to look into Suffolk University. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.
Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fairfield. This university ranks 9th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 13 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year.
Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were about 5 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Keene State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 12 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.
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. For our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
