2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Massachusetts

A master's degree in public relations and advertising is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #63 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 150 master's degrees in public relations and advertising to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations & Advertising School for Your Master's Degree

The public relations master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Massachusetts ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Public Relations & Advertising Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public relations and advertising.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Relations & Advertising in Massachusetts

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Relations Students Working on Their Master's

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

100 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Boston University if you want to pursue a master's degree in public relations and advertising. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in public relations and advertising in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 100 public relations and advertising students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the public relations program make about $53,500 in their early career salary.

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2

Emerson College
Boston, MA

23 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

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Emerson College is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in public relations and advertising. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in public relations and advertising in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 23 public relations and advertising students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Suffolk University
Boston, MA

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Suffolk University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public relations and advertising. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in public relations and advertising in Massachusetts.

There were about 13 public relations and advertising individuals who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Tufts University
Medford, MA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Tufts University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public relations and advertising. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in public relations and advertising in Massachusetts.

There were about 9 public relations and advertising students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Western New England University
Springfield, MA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Springfield, Western New England is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 5 public relations and advertising individuals who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent data year.

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6

Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. More information about a master’s in public relations and advertising from Fitchburg State University

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	150	73
New Hampshire	102	192

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Public Relations & Advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Relations Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations	56
Advertising	40
Health Communication	32
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	22

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	281
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	176
Journalism	125
Publishing	44
Communication & Journalism (Other)	11

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.