by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 128 colleges that offered a degree in public relations and advertising. To top this list, a school must have a successful public relations and advertising program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s”.
Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern New Hampshire University landed the #1 spot on the list. SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 187 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Southern New Hampshire University
Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 165 masters’s public relations 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Syracuse University Public Relations & Advertising Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 157 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Georgetown
Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 137 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 128 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 100 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 93 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at West Virginia University
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking. Sagrado is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santurce, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 90 masters’s 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%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Sagrado
George Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking. 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 67 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at George Washington University
With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 64 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Troy University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. Troy University is a fairly large school located in Troy, Alabama that handed out 62 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Troy University
Full Sail University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 59 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Full Sail University
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Northwestern University
Florida State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 51 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Florida State University
Marist College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking. 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.
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 1.9% 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%.
Bellevue University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 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
University of Oregon ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 34 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 University of Oregon Public Relations & Advertising Report
With a ranking of #16, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 34 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #18, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at UMN Twin Cities
Sacred Heart University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Sacred Heart
Quinnipiac University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking. Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Quinnipiac
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at UT Austin
The City College of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
DePaul University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major for a Master’s ranking. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
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