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Best Schools for Public Relations & Advertising in 2026

183 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Public Relations & Advertising, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Public Relations & Advertising graduate earns $39,349/yr across 183 schools.

Programs Ranked

183

Avg Earnings

$39,349/yr

Avg DW Score

47/100

AI Risk

High

53% task exposure

All Public Relations & Advertising Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

#	School	DW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Miami University-Hamilton Hamilton, OH · Public	72 69–73	$50,700/yr	26.2x
2	Miami University-Middletown Middletown, OH · Public	72 69–73	$50,700/yr	26.2x
3	Brigham Young University Provo, UT · Private nonprofit	71 68–73	$51,436/yr	26.4x
4	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public	68 65–69	$47,972/yr	16.0x
5	University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL · Public	67 66–68	$42,099/yr	45.7x
6	San Diego State University San Diego, CA · Public	66 64–67	$44,197/yr	19.8x
7	University of Florida Gainesville, FL · Public	66 65–67	$42,099/yr	27.4x
8	University of Georgia Athens, GA · Public	66 63–67	$45,326/yr	15.4x
9	Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH · Public	65 61–66	$50,700/yr	10.1x
10	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI · Private nonprofit	65 61–66	$49,033/yr	12.3x
11	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public	63 60–64	$48,063/yr	10.8x
12	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public	62 61–63	$41,060/yr	24.6x
13	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · Public	62 59–63	$45,759/yr	14.3x
14	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO · Public	61 61–62	$40,127/yr	16.7x
15	Iowa State University Ames, IA · Public	60 59–61	$42,530/yr	14.0x
16	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	60 58–61	$45,158/yr	10.2x
17	University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC · Public	60 58–61	$42,974/yr	12.1x
18	The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public	59 58–60	$42,445/yr	12.5x
19	American University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	59 55–60	$50,026/yr	3.2x
20	University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA · Public	59 58–60	$43,755/yr	13.8x
21	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public	59 59–60	$40,178/yr	16.2x
22	Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY · Public	59 61–60	$36,849/yr	25.9x
23	University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI · Public	59 58–60	$42,181/yr	10.3x
24	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE · Public	58 57–59	$42,168/yr	13.5x
25	University of Oregon Eugene, OR · Public	58 57–59	$42,159/yr	10.3x
26	University of Houston Houston, TX · Public	58 57–59	$42,472/yr	13.9x
27	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN · Private nonprofit	58 55–59	$48,225/yr	13.7x
28	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · Public	57 58–58	$38,798/yr	18.8x
29	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL · Public	57 59–58	$37,388/yr	22.0x
30	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY · Public	57 55–58	$45,275/yr	10.2x
31	SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY · Public	57 57–58	$40,143/yr	15.1x
32	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN · Public	57 56–58	$42,173/yr	10.7x
33	Illinois State University Normal, IL · Public	56 54–57	$43,874/yr	8.7x
34	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofit	56 52–57	$54,934/yr	2.3x
35	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA · Public	56 56–57	$40,976/yr	14.1x
36	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI · Public	56 53–57	$46,039/yr	13.0x
37	Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA · Public	55 58–56	$35,649/yr	23.4x
38	State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY · Public	55 57–55	$37,203/yr	15.8x
39	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH · Public	55 54–56	$42,296/yr	9.6x
40	Franklin University Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit	55 52–56	$46,518/yr	11.4x
41	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX · Public	55 54–56	$41,703/yr	11.2x
42	Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX · Public	55 55–56	$41,023/yr	11.4x
43	Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA · Public	55 54–56	$41,460/yr	16.9x
44	National University San Diego, CA · Private nonprofit	54 50–55	$50,070/yr	8.4x
45	Assumption University Worcester, MA · Private nonprofit	54 50–55	$51,114/yr	2.7x
46	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH · Private nonprofit	54 51–55	$46,520/yr	7.6x
47	Appalachian State University Boone, NC · Public	54 56–54	$36,559/yr	17.3x
48	North Dakota State University-Main Campus Fargo, ND · Public	54 55–55	$39,223/yr	12.5x
49	Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH · Public	54 54–55	$40,867/yr	10.6x
50	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI · Private nonprofit	54 51–56	$49,033/yr	3.4x
51	Texas State University San Marcos, TX · Public	54 54–55	$40,411/yr	11.5x
52	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit	54 51–55	$48,053/yr	2.5x
53	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY · Public	53 52–54	$41,842/yr	11.0x
54	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI · Public	53 53–54	$40,346/yr	9.7x
55	Wayne State University Detroit, MI · Public	53 52–54	$41,306/yr	9.3x
56	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public	53 53–54	$39,198/yr	12.3x
57	Auburn University Auburn, AL · Public	52 51–53	$41,458/yr	9.7x
58	South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public	52 52–53	$39,795/yr	12.7x
59	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit	52 48–53	$51,828/yr	2.0x
60	Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR · Public	51 51–52	$40,812/yr	12.2x
61	North Central College Naperville, IL · Private nonprofit	51 48–52	$48,549/yr	2.8x
62	Ball State University Muncie, IN · Public	51 52–52	$38,020/yr	11.8x
63	Drake University Des Moines, IA · Private nonprofit	51 49–52	$44,492/yr	2.8x
64	Endicott College Beverly, MA · Private nonprofit	51 48–52	$47,903/yr	3.1x
65	Montana State University Billings Billings, MT · Public	51 52–52	$39,666/yr	13.8x
66	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH · Public	51 50–52	$41,396/yr	9.4x
67	Temple University Philadelphia, PA · Public	51 50–52	$41,165/yr	6.2x
68	Washington State University Pullman, WA · Public	51 48–52	$45,820/yr	7.8x
69	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI · Public	50 49–51	$41,420/yr	7.8x
70	Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT · Private nonprofit	49 47–50	$43,591/yr	2.4x
71	University of Idaho Moscow, ID · Public	49 50–50	$38,136/yr	12.6x
72	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN · Private nonprofit	49 45–50	$48,225/yr	2.9x
73	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO · Public	49 49–50	$39,401/yr	11.2x
74	Pepperdine University Malibu, CA · Private nonprofit	48 45–49	$45,988/yr	1.8x
75	University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit	48 49–48	$37,856/yr	2.8x
76	University of Miami Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofit	48 46–49	$43,917/yr	2.2x
77	University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN · Public	48 51–49	$34,736/yr	12.6x
78	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI · Public	48 49–48	$38,375/yr	8.8x
79	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI · Public	48 49–49	$37,718/yr	8.5x
80	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC · Public	48 50–49	$38,190/yr	12.2x
81	University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK · Public	48 50–49	$36,388/yr	13.3x
82	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK · Public	48 51–48	$34,752/yr	12.3x
83	Clemson University Clemson, SC · Public	48 46–49	$43,318/yr	6.0x
84	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ · Public	47 49–48	$36,920/yr	9.8x
85	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit	47 44–48	$50,041/yr	1.6x
86	University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO · Public	47 46–48	$42,218/yr	5.4x
87	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit	47 49–47	$36,977/yr	4.4x
88	DePaul University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	47 46–48	$41,234/yr	2.8x
89	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI · Public	47 49–48	$38,172/yr	8.4x
90	Northwood University Midland, MI · Private nonprofit	47 46–48	$41,857/yr	3.6x
91	Pace University New York, NY · Private nonprofit	47 45–48	$44,485/yr	2.3x
92	Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH · Public	47 49–48	$38,027/yr	9.4x
93	University of Memphis Memphis, TN · Public	47 47–48	$39,819/yr	8.6x
94	Northwest University Kirkland, WA · Private nonprofit	47 44–48	$45,209/yr	2.9x
95	Wilmington University New Castle, DE · Private nonprofit	46 46–47	$40,408/yr	7.2x
96	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	46 44–47	$43,308/yr	2.3x
97	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofit	46 45–47	$42,030/yr	2.3x
98	Murray State University Murray, KY · Public	45 46–46	$38,054/yr	10.4x
99	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · Public	45 45–46	$40,299/yr	5.9x
100	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit	45 46–46	$38,600/yr	3.3x
101	SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY · Public	45 49–46	$33,126/yr	13.4x
102	Roger Williams University Bristol, RI · Private nonprofit	45 42–46	$45,269/yr	1.7x
103	Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC · Public	45 45–46	$40,487/yr	6.5x
104	West Texas A & M University Canyon, TX · Public	45 47–45	$35,658/yr	11.7x
105	University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR · Public	44 47–45	$35,177/yr	10.9x
106	Chapman University Orange, CA · Private nonprofit	44 44–45	$40,141/yr	2.0x
107	Florida International University Miami, FL · Public	44 47–45	$34,435/yr	12.1x
108	University of South Florida Tampa, FL · Public	44 47–44	$34,105/yr	12.3x
109	Dalton State College Dalton, GA · Public	44 49–44	$29,594/yr	21.5x
110	Suffolk University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	44 42–45	$44,863/yr	1.5x
111	Rowan University Glassboro, NJ · Public	44 47–45	$35,116/yr	8.1x
112	York College of Pennsylvania York, PA · Private nonprofit	44 46–45	$36,557/yr	5.2x
113	University of Vermont Burlington, VT · Public	44 47–45	$35,931/yr	6.7x
114	Gonzaga University Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit	44 44–44	$39,013/yr	2.4x
115	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit	43 43–44	$39,794/yr	3.4x
116	Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL · Public	43 44–44	$38,369/yr	6.2x
117	Loras College Dubuque, IA · Private nonprofit	43 42–44	$40,938/yr	2.8x
118	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY · Public	43 46–44	$34,920/yr	10.7x
119	Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY · Public	43 46–44	$35,534/yr	9.7x
120	Wingate University Wingate, NC · Private nonprofit	43 43–44	$40,438/yr	2.8x
121	Otterbein University Westerville, OH · Private nonprofit	43 45–44	$37,430/yr	3.6x
122	Simpson College Indianola, IA · Private nonprofit	42 41–43	$41,925/yr	1.3x
123	Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI · Public	42 46–43	$34,319/yr	8.9x
124	Siena Heights University Adrian, MI · Private nonprofit	42 42–43	$39,677/yr	3.4x
125	University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit	42 41–43	$41,278/yr	2.7x
126	Webster University Saint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit	42 41–43	$42,421/yr	3.0x
127	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofit	42 42–43	$39,446/yr	2.3x
128	Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY · Private nonprofit	42 41–43	$41,696/yr	1.6x
129	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit	42 42–43	$40,583/yr	2.3x
130	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ · Private for-profit	41 43–42	$37,307/yr	4.3x
131	Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA · Private nonprofit	41 41–42	$40,167/yr	2.0x
132	Meredith College Raleigh, NC · Private nonprofit	41 40–41	$40,762/yr	1.3x
133	Capital University Columbus, OH · Private nonprofit	41 39–42	$45,235/yr	1.9x
134	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH · Private nonprofit	41 40–42	$41,958/yr	2.0x
135	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit	41 44–41	$33,862/yr	9.5x
136	Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT · Public	40 43–41	$35,444/yr	6.1x
137	Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit	40 40–41	$39,120/yr	1.9x
138	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ · Private nonprofit	40 40–41	$40,602/yr	1.0x
139	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY · Private nonprofit	40 41–41	$38,210/yr	2.3x
140	The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX · Public	40 44–41	$33,280/yr	10.6x
141	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL · Public	39 43–39	$28,516/yr	16.2x
142	Bradley University Peoria, IL · Private nonprofit	39 40–40	$38,351/yr	2.5x
143	Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit	39 39–40	$39,651/yr	2.1x
144	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit	39 39–39	$38,613/yr	1.5x
145	Butler University Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit	38 38–39	$39,701/yr	2.0x
146	Evangel University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit	38 40–38	$36,585/yr	2.4x
147	University of Scranton Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit	38 40–38	$35,568/yr	2.2x
148	Utah State University Logan, UT · Public	38 42–39	$32,741/yr	7.9x
149	Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public	37 41–38	$32,601/yr	6.6x
150	Franklin College Franklin, IN · Private nonprofit	37 39–37	$36,964/yr	1.5x
151	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA · Public	37 40–37	$34,434/yr	8.2x
152	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD · Public	37 42–38	$28,091/yr	12.6x
153	Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH · Private nonprofit	37 39–38	$36,620/yr	2.7x
154	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit	36 38–36	$36,664/yr	1.8x
155	George Fox University Newberg, OR · Private nonprofit	36 38–37	$37,012/yr	1.3x
156	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit	36 38–37	$37,125/yr	0.5x
157	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public	35 39–35	$31,093/yr	5.5x
158	Harding University Searcy, AR · Private nonprofit	35 39–36	$33,577/yr	4.1x
159	Biola University La Mirada, CA · Private nonprofit	35 38–36	$36,319/yr	0.9x
160	California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public	35 40–36	$28,226/yr	9.1x
161	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit	35 38–36	$35,023/yr	2.5x
162	University of Portland Portland, OR · Private nonprofit	35 38–36	$35,605/yr	1.9x
163	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit	34 38–34	$32,495/yr	2.8x
164	Flagler College Saint Augustine, FL · Private nonprofit	33 37–33	$32,713/yr	2.1x
165	Morehead State University Morehead, KY · Public	33 37–34	$27,737/yr	9.5x
166	Drury University Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit	33 37–33	$33,862/yr	1.4x
167	Loyola University New Orleans New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	32 35–33	$36,004/yr	1.7x
168	Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH · Public	32 36–33	$27,068/yr	5.3x
169	Susquehanna University Selinsgrove, PA · Private nonprofit	32 34–32	$36,632/yr	1.3x
170	Lee University Cleveland, TN · Private nonprofit	32 36–33	$33,162/yr	3.8x
171	Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit	31 35–31	$32,879/yr	0.3x
172	Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO · Private nonprofit	31 35–31	$32,000/yr	3.8x
173	Ashland University Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit	31 36–32	$29,437/yr	3.7x
174	Husson University Bangor, ME · Private nonprofit	31 35–32	$32,714/yr	3.6x
175	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC · Private nonprofit	30 35–31	$31,953/yr	1.0x
176	Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR · Private nonprofit	30 28–31	$13,085/yr	10.2x
177	Benedict College Columbia, SC · Private nonprofit	29 33–30	$26,891/yr	2.7x
178	California Baptist University Riverside, CA · Private nonprofit	28 32–29	$32,782/yr	1.9x
179	Emerson College Boston, MA · Private nonprofit	28 32–28	$28,606/yr	1.8x
180	Anderson University Anderson, SC · Private nonprofit	28 33–29	$29,215/yr	1.2x
181	Full Sail University Winter Park, FL · Private for-profit	27 31–28	$26,728/yr	1.5x
182	Lewis University Romeoville, IL · Private nonprofit	26 28–27	$24,202/yr	0.6x
183	Manhattan College Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofit	26 30–27	$26,502/yr	0.3x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Public Relations & Advertising?

Based on our DegreeWorth Score, Miami University-Hamilton ranks #1 for Public Relations & Advertising with a score of 72/100 and graduate earnings of $50,700/yr.

How much do Public Relations & Advertising graduates earn?

Across 183 schools, Public Relations & Advertising graduates earn an average of $39,349/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $54,934/yr.

Is Public Relations & Advertising a good major for AI resistance?

Public Relations & Advertising has an average AI task exposure of 53%, rated "High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.