2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k)

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 “Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,229 people earned their degree in public relations and advertising, making the major the 53rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public relations and advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,513 and had an average of $25,130 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in public relations and advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public relations and advertising programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public relations and advertising program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree public relations students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $30-$48k)

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#3 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 3 doctorate’s public relations degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$17,712 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 5 doctorate’s public relations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

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