25 Most Popular Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 2,203 students received their master’s degree in public relations and advertising from an American university. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SNHU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Southern New Hampshire University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,810	$18,810
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$627	$627

In 2017-2018, there were 20 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 20 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

There were 648 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Syracuse can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,153. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at WVU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Virginia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,450	$24,390
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$1,355

Across all programs, there were 1,573 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Boston U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Boston University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,980	$50,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$736	$736
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,593	$1,593

The school reported having 2,892 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,151 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Full Sail University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Full Sail University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,025	$14,025
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,674	$3,674
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Here are the average costs for graduate students at GWU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Washington University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,790	$29,790
Fees for Full-Time Students	$50	$50
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,655	$1,655

In 2017-2018, GWU reported having 775 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 627 were classified as teaching assistants, and 148 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

Across all programs, there were 2,039 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Northwestern U can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

There were 1,169 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Marist.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Marist College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,400	$14,400
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$800	$800

Graduate students at Florida State can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

In 2017-2018, Florida State reported having 3,021 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,079. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending DePaul.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DePaul University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,344	$19,344
Fees for Full-Time Students	$345	$345
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$813	$813

In 2017-2018, there were 250 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 14 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Webster.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Webster University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,140	$13,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$730	$730

The school reported having 17 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Texas Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,724	$13,068
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,125	$2,125
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$318	$726

There were 2,253 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending SVA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at School of Visual Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,570	$42,570
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,420	$1,420

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Sagrado.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,050	$4,050
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,293	$1,293
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$225	$225

Here are the average costs for graduate students at City.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY City College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$312	$312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

Across all programs, there were 67 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 67 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at The American University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,556	$29,556
Fees for Full-Time Students	$690	$690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,642	$1,642

The school reported having 557 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

In 2017-2018, UIUC reported having 5,627 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Drexel.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

In 2017-2018, there were 1,085 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,098. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Bridgeport.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Bridgeport

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,750	$15,750
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,570	$2,570
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$875	$875

In 2017-2018, there were 168 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at STJ can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at St John's University - New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,835	$17,835
Fees for Full-Time Students	$340	$340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,200	$1,200

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 453. Of that number, 80 were classified as teaching assistants, and 224 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

In 2017-2018, Ohio U reported having 1,670 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Maryville U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,346	$14,346
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,300	$1,300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$781	$781

There were 16 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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