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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 366 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the public relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the most popular school in New York for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Syracuse University Report

#2

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the public relations majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The City College of New York is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 31 students majoring in public relations at CCNY, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#4

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means School of Visual Arts is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 67% of the public relations majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in New York. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 23 students majoring in public relations at STJ, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at St John’s University - New York Report

#6

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.

Women make up 67% of the public relations majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Hofstra University

#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Rochelle.

Of the 17 students majoring in public relations at Iona, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Iona College Report

#8

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

SUNY Oswego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego.

Of the 11 students majoring in public relations at SUNY Oswego, 82% are male and 18% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at SUNY Oswego Report

#9

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

Buffalo State did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Buffalo State Report

#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #10, Ithaca College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Ithaca College

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 108
Maryland 10
New Jersey 59
District of Columbia 266
Delaware 1

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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