2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You
In 2020-2021, 2,828 people earned a degree or certificate in public relations and advertising, making the major the #71 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 111 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public relations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.
Top 15% Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools
Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year.
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The excellent programs at Ashland University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the United States. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ashland are $23,090 a year.
Full Public Relations & Advertising at Ashland University Report
Out of the 111 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $23,900 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools list. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools ranking.
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Bellevue University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools list. Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellevue University are $8,310 per year.
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University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
UDayton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,890 in tuition and fees each year.
UDayton also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #8, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Santurce, Sagrado is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sagrado are $6,120 a year.
Full Public Relations & Advertising at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Report
Villanova University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public relations and advertising programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Villanova is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools list.
Full Public Relations & Advertising at Villanova University Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Biola University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Biola are $44,382 per year.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.
Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,052 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Public Relations & Advertising at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report
Marist College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public relations and advertising programs. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marist are $41,305 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Marist also did well on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Public Relations & Advertising at Marist College Report
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public relations and advertising programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.
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Valparaiso University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public relations and advertising programs. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valparaiso.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valpo are $44,796 a year.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public relations and advertising programs. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 17 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 18 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 19 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 20 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 21 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 22 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
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Public Relations & Advertising Related Majors for Public Relations
Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Relations
| 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 25 schools only.
- 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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