2021 Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region
6Colleges
1,442Bachelor's Degrees
$39,688Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the New England Region ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in public relations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public relations & advertising programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public relations & advertising program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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.
The public relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Relations Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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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.
Southern New Hampshire University has taken the #1 spot in this year's public relations & advertising ranking for non-traditional students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester. SNHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the New England Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. 138,672 students at SNHU are exclusively online. About 102,147 of the students at SNHU are attending part time.
Quinnipiac University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Quinnipiac has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the New England Region ranking.
About 1.2% of Quinnipiac students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,129 students at Quinnipiac that take at least one class online. 1,458 students are part time.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Emerson College. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emerson, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the New England Region ranking.
About 1.5% of Emerson students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 889 students at Emerson are exclusively online. 562 of Emerson students are attending part time.
University of Rhode Island landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population. URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the New England Region list.
The student loan default rate at URI is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,504 students take at least one class online at URI. 2,982 of URI students are attending part time.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Vermont. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the New England Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 3,390 students at UVM that take at least one class online. 1,286 students are part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Johnson & Wales University - Providence. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at JWU Providence, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the New England Region ranking.
About 1.5% of JWU Providence students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,004 students take at least one class online at JWU Providence. There are roughly 406 part time students in attendance at JWU Providence.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations
Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 6 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).
