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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New Jersey

8 Colleges
$44,432 Avg Salary
$23,042 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In 2020-2021, 59 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #68 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Rider University the most popular school in New Jersey for public relations and advertising students. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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#2

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Peter’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Jersey City, Saint Peter's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New Jersey list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for public relations and advertising students. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 366
Pennsylvania 108
Maryland 10
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 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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