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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$28,185 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,669 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

The Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Relations & Advertising

$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Villanova are $59,020 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Villanova is ranked #5 for overall quality for public relations in Pennsylvania.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Villanova University Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $17,378 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for public relations and advertising students. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 a year.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
$57,136 Average Tuition & Fees

Drexel University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public relations and advertising programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drexel are $57,136 per year.

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Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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