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2022 Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
222 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value PR Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,347 people earned their degree in public relations, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 800 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 222 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in public relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations 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 program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree pr students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 masters’s PR degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Relations at Georgetown University

#2

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s PR degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Towson also made our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972.

Full Towson University Public Relations Report

#3

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 36 masters’s PR degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at GWU are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s PR degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kean University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Kean University is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kean, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Relations at Kean University

#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Monmouth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Monmouth University is a medium-sized school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey that handed out 9 masters’s PR degrees in 2019-2020.

Monmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth University are $28,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Rowan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rowan is located in Glassboro, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s PR degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rowan Public Relations Report

#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 5 masters’s PR degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Seton Hall Public Relations Report

#9

Iona College

New Rochelle, New York

With a ranking of #9, Iona College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iona is a small school located in New Rochelle, New York that handed out 4 masters’s PR degrees in 2019-2020.

Iona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iona are $22,216.

Read full report on Public Relations at Iona College

#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#6 in overall quality

Hofstra University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra also made our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Relations at Hofstra

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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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