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2025 Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools

20 Colleges in the United States
1,409 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded
A degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #327 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,409 degrees in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication annually.

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Choosing a Great Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication School

Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools Your choice of other public relations, advertising, & applied communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for other public relations, advertising, & applied communication schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Master's Degrees in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

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Best Schools for Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public relations, advertising, and applied communication degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
31 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Temple University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
56 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication has to look into Pepperdine University. Pepperdine is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Malibu. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pepperdine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Pepperdine in the most recent year we have data available.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
151 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

DePaul University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were approximately 151 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

Quinnipiac University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were about 27 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
73 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 73 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent data year.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
121 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
6.7% Growth in Graduates

WMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Kalamazoo. This university ranks 4th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 30 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
44 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
33 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.

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Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication by Region

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One of 10 majors within the Public Relations & Advertising area of study, Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,039
Advertising 4,655
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,517
General Organizational Communication 1,905
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,802
Sports Communication 943
Health Communication 424
Technical & Scientific Communication 203
Political Communication 195
International & Intercultural Communication 183

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