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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

6 Ranked Colleges
59 Degrees Awarded
$53,384 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 21,099 people earned their degree in public relations and advertising, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. 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 New Jersey, there were 354 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,432 and $23,042 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in public relations and advertising. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations and advertising programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the public relations and advertising program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree vets studying public relations.

Top 6 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New Jersey

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rider University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rider, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 4,636 students enrolled at Rider, 64 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,686. To help with additional expenses, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master’s list. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.

Rowan also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Among the 19,678 students enrolled at Rowan University, 423 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rowan University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rowan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #3 spot on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Kean not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean, 253 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 10 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new jersey master’s degree vets studying public relations list, William Paterson University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.According to our most recent data, William Paterson University of New Jersey supports 9,635 students, and 133 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,535. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Veteran Student Life Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master’s list. Seton Hall University is located in South Orange, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list.Our most recent data shows that 27 of the 9,814 students enrolled at Seton Hall were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,158. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New Jersey for Public Relations for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Peter’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Peter’s College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking.Of the 3,197 students enrolled at Saint Peter’s College, 25 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,939. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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