2025 Best Public Relations Schools in Massachusetts

If you pursue a degree in public relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #138 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Relations Schools in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 210 degrees in public relations annually.

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Public Relations Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Relations Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Relations in Massachusetts

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pr degree levels they offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in PR

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

186 PR Degrees Awarded

70.4% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in public relations. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a degree in public relations from Boston University

2

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in public relations needs to check out Suffolk University. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a degree in public relations from Suffolk University

Best Public Relations Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	538	58
Rhode Island	436	96
New Hampshire	395	5
Vermont	352	0

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Public Relations Related Rankings by Major

Public Relations is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to PR

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Advertising	252
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	45
Health Communication	42
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	41
General Organizational Communication	28
Sports Communication	21
International & Intercultural Communication	19
Technical & Scientific Communication	14
Political Communication	12
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	1

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

More about our data sources and methodologies.