Best Schools for Public Relations & Advertising in 2026
These are the top schools offering Public Relations & Advertising, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Public Relations & Advertising graduate earns $22,548/yr across 10 schools.
All Public Relations & Advertising Programs Ranked
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| # | School | TSW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boise State University
Boise, ID · Public Relations & Advertising |
68
59–71 |
$43,876/yr | 73.4x |
| 2 |
University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public Relations & Advertising |
63
55–66 |
$41,183/yr | 53.6x |
| 3 |
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · Public Relations & Advertising |
42
34–45 |
$21,006/yr | 42.0x |
| 4 |
Illinois Media School
Chicago, IL · Public Relations & Advertising |
44
38–47 |
$21,902/yr | — |
| 5 |
Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus
Chicago, IL · Public Relations & Advertising |
44
38–47 |
$21,902/yr | — |
| 6 |
Ohio Media School-Valley View
Valley View, OH · Public Relations & Advertising |
42
35–44 |
$15,718/yr | — |
| 7 |
Ohio Media School-Cincinnati
Norwood, OH · Public Relations & Advertising |
41
35–43 |
$14,229/yr | — |
| 8 |
Colorado Media School
Denver, CO · Public Relations & Advertising |
42
35–44 |
$15,718/yr | — |
| 9 |
Ohio Media School-Columbus
Columbus, OH · Public Relations & Advertising |
42
35–44 |
$15,718/yr | — |
| 10 |
Miami Media School
Doral, FL · Public Relations & Advertising |
41
35–43 |
$14,229/yr | — |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook 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 (projected earnings vs. program tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.