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2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Temple University Report

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

About 67% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Villanova University

Out of the 7 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.

About 75% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

#4

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of the Sciences Report

#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point Park University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Point Park University Report

#5

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chatham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Chatham University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 7 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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