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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$53,094 Avg Salary
$24,498 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #19 most popular major in District of Columbia with 266 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 366
Pennsylvania 108
Maryland 10
New Jersey 59
Delaware 1

More Public Relations & Advertising Rankings in District of Columbia

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 4 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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