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2026 Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Connecticut

[Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/public-relations-advertising-and-applied-communication-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other public relations, advertising applied communication students.

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• Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Connecticut

2026 Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Connecticut

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other public relations, advertising applied communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, CT

$55,480 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$83,759 Median Earnings (10yr)

Quinnipiac University tops our 2026 list of the best value other public relations, advertising applied communication schools in Connecticut. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $55,480 in tuition and fees. Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans. Early-career other public relations, advertising applied communication graduates make about $43,591. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. Quinnipiac University admits about 72% of applicants.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT

$58,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,687 Avg Student Debt

$88,794 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Fairfield University one of the best values for other public relations, advertising applied communication. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $58,400 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $26,687 to complete the other public relations, advertising applied communication program here. Early-career other public relations, advertising applied communication graduates make about $66,305. That is a strong return on a $26,687 median debt. Roughly 33% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.