2021 Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York
9Colleges
1,033Bachelor's Degrees
$34,823Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 1,033 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, public relations & advertising is the #36 most popular major in New York. This means that 6.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in New York ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public relations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public relations & advertising programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public relations & advertising program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
Keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of new media technologies with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Featured Public Relations & Advertising Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
Keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of new media technologies with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Fashion Institute of Technology tops the 2021 list of our schools in New York that are best for non-traditional public relations & advertising students. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. FIT SUNY not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York list.
About 1.2% of FIT SUNY students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,847 students at FIT SUNY that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,095 part time students in attendance at FIT SUNY.
Our rankings recognize Syracuse University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York list.
The student loan default rate at Syracuse is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,812 students take at least one class online at Syracuse. 3,491 students are part time.
Pace University - New York landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Pace University also made our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York list, coming in at #6.
About 1.9% of Pace University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,120 students at Pace University that take at least one class online. 3,498 students are part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to St John's University - New York. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens. STJ not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. There are approximately 6,681 students at STJ that take at least one class online. 7,057 students are part time.
Hofstra University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead. Hofstra not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 1,868 students take at least one class online at Hofstra. 1,466 of Hofstra students are attending part time.
SUNY Oswego landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oswego. SUNY Oswego did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York list.
About 1.8% of SUNY Oswego students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,764 students at SUNY Oswego that take at least one class online. 1,020 students are part time.
SUNY Plattsburgh comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the distant town of Plattsburgh. SUNY Plattsburgh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York list.
The student loan default rate at SUNY Plattsburgh is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,633 students take at least one class online at SUNY Plattsburgh. 628 students are part time.
SUNY Fredonia landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Fredonia, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in New York ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 911 students at SUNY Fredonia that take at least one class online. 186 of SUNY Fredonia students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize LIU Post as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 1.8% of LIU Post students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 197 students at LIU Post are exclusively online. 7,217 of LIU Post students are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 9 schools only.
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 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).
With 1,033 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, public relations & advertising is the #36 most popular major in New York. This means that 6.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
