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2022 Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
346 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Public Relations & Advertising is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,229 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

Across the New England region, there were 1,462 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,345 and $27,776 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 346 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in public relations and advertising. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public relations and advertising programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Tufts

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Britain, Connecticut, and it awarded 19 masters’s public relations degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 masters’s public relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Suffolk University are $40,238.

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#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Bridgeport. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public relations students whose families make $48-$75k list, UBridgeport has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Bridgeport Public Relations & Advertising Report

#6

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public relations students whose families make $48-$75k list, Emerson has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson are $31,754, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Quinnipiac University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090.

Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Quinnipiac University

#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 12 masters’s public relations degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart also took the #6 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 142 students in 2019-2020.

SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SNHU Public Relations & Advertising 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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