2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York

When it comes to popularity, an associate degree in public relations and advertising sits in the middle of the road, ranking #125 out of 312 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New York to determine which ones were the most popular for public relations and advertising students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 347 associate degrees in public relations and advertising during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations & Advertising School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in public relations matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for public relations and advertising, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public relations and advertising.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Public Relations & Advertising in New York

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in public relations and advertising.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Relations Students Working on Their Associate

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Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY

342 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in public relations and advertising has to take a look at Fashion Institute of Technology. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for associate degrees in public relations and advertising in New York.

There were approximately 342 public relations and advertising students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the public relations program make an average of $30,500 in their early career salary.

More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Fashion Institute of Technology

2

Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY

5 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in public relations and advertising needs to look into Mohawk Valley Community College. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 5 public relations and advertising individuals who graduated with this degree at MVCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Mohawk Valley Community College

3

Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Herkimer County Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in public relations and advertising. Located in the rural area of Herkimer, Herkimer College is a public college with a small student population. More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Herkimer County Community College

3

Monroe Community College
Rochester, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Monroe Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in public relations and advertising. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Rochester. More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Monroe Community College

3

Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden, NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tompkins Cortland Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in public relations and advertising. Tompkins Cortland is a small public college located in the fringe town of Dryden. More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Tompkins Cortland Community College

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	182	4

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Public Relations & Advertising Related Rankings by Major

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	342
Advertising	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Relations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	483
Journalism	53
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	41

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.