by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Public Relations & Advertising is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 21,099 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public relations and advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,287 and had an average of $23,973 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,542 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major” ranking, we looked at 128 colleges that offer a degree in public relations and advertising. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public relations and advertising program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major”.
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Santurce, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 90 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Trinity Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Trinity College
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, School of Visual Arts landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Full School of Visual Arts Public Relations & Advertising Report
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Marist College landed the #4 spot on the list. Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 157 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Georgetown
Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 165 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Syracuse University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Dallas Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Troy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking, coming in at #8. TROY is a fairly large public school situated in Troy, Alabama. It awarded 62 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Iona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. New Rochelle, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school handed out 93 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at West Virginia University
Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking, coming in at #11. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Saint Peter’s College
Sacred Heart University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. Fairfield, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Sacred Heart
With a ranking of #13, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 137 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emerson College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Emerson
With a ranking of #15, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Bellevue University is a fairly large school located in Bellevue, Nebraska that handed out 41 masters’s public relations 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%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Bellevue University
Quinnipiac University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 31 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Quinnipiac University
Park University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking, coming in at #18. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 59 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 masters’s public relations 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 City College of New York came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 31 masters’s public relations degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #21, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 26 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California Baptist University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Murray State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Full Murray State University Public Relations & Advertising Report
With a ranking of #23, Washburn University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Topeka, Kansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Washburn University
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
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George Washington University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 67 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at George Washington University
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