by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in the New England Region” 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.
Across the New England region, there were 1,595 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,178 and $25,703 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree in public relations and advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular public relations and advertising programs in the United States.
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The public relations 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 “Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region public relations students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 721 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #3 spot on the list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 115 ’s public relations degrees 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 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 Quinnipiac University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 104 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 more about Public Relations & Advertising at University of Rhode Island
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region list. Suffolk is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Suffolk University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Emerson College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 68 ’s public relations degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Central Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region list. Central Connecticut State University is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Vermont ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region list. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Sacred Heart University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Sacred Heart
Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 22 ’s public relations 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%.
Full Roger Williams University Public Relations & Advertising Report
With a ranking of #10, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region list. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 22 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Johnson & Wales University - Providence landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. Johnson & Wales University - Providence is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 19 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Endicott College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. Endicott College is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tufts University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region list. Salem State University is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Assumption University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Husson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region list. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Worcester Polytechnic Institute Public Relations & Advertising Report
Nichols College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. Nichols is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dudley, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fairfield University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
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With a ranking of #21, Western New England University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region list. Western New England is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 6 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Western New England
Franklin Pierce University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. Rindge, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin Pierce University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Bridgeport came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Bridgeport is a small school located in Bridgeport, Connecticut that handed out 5 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Bridgeport Public Relations & Advertising Report
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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