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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
181 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,827 people earned their degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication, making the major the 183rd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 229 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 181 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rhode Island College is $8,961 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at RIC

#2

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCSU is $12,918 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Central Connecticut State University Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Report

#3

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

Husson also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Husson is $13,868 for new england region bachelor’s degree public relations, advertising, and applied communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Husson University Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Report

#4

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Endicott also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott College is $25,921 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at Endicott College

#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $35,655 for new england region bachelor’s degree public relations, advertising, and applied communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Quinnipiac.

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 low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full Quinnipiac Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Report

#6

Roger Williams University

Bristol, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Roger Williams University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Roger Williams University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RWU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $28,784 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend RWU.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Roger Williams University Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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