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

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in public relations at Temple, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Gannon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in Pennsylvania. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Of the 7 students majoring in public relations at IUP, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

Of the 5 students majoring in public relations at East Stroudsburg University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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With a ranking of #6, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 8 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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