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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 108 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #88 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 366
Maryland 10
New Jersey 59
District of Columbia 266
Delaware 1

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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