by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Public Relations & Advertising is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 21,275 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , public relations & advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,341 and had an average of $24,610 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,855 public relations & advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,979 and $43,370 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations & advertising. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public relations & advertising.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major. Sagrado is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santurce, Puerto Rico. It awarded 59 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Trinity Washington University
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, School of Visual Arts landed the #3 spot on the list. SVA is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 22 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full School of Visual Arts Public Relations & Advertising Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marist College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major. Poughkeepsie, New York 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 56 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Marist
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 140 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Georgetown
With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 160 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Syracuse University
Dallas Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Troy University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. Troy University is located in Troy, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Troy University
Iona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking, coming in at #9. Iona is located in New Rochelle, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 22 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Iona College
West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 166 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Peter’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. Saint Peter’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 10 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Peter’s University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Sacred Heart University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 19 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Sacred Heart University
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking, coming in at #13. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 127 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Boston University Public Relations & Advertising Report
With a ranking of #14, Emerson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. 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 24 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking, coming in at #15. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bellevue, Nebraska. It awarded 40 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bellevue University Public Relations & Advertising Report
With a ranking of #16, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 44 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 University Public Relations & Advertising Report
With a ranking of #17, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Parkville, Missouri 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 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Park University
Full Sail University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 62 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Full Sail University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Rider University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. This small school is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Rider University
The City College of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. The City College of New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 21 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Baptist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 23 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California Baptist University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Murray State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 10 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Murray State
Washburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major ranking, coming in at #23. Washburn University is a medium-sized school located in Topeka, Kansas that handed out 9 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Washburn University
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 123 diplomas to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 78 masters’s public relations degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full George Washington University Public Relations & Advertising Report
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