Best Advertising Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Part of Best Communication Colleges in the Northeast
Regional list from Best Advertising Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 35 Advertising programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Advertising graduates four years after completing. Syracuse University leads the list with median earnings of $90,535 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $90,535 to $27,048, with a median of $64,538. For 3 of the 35 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 10 public and 25 private nonprofit institutions. Mercy University posts the lowest average net price at $14,072. Temple University ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY | $90,535 | $38,793 | $15,817 | 45.9% |
| Syracuse University reports median earnings of $90,535 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Pace University · New York, NY | $79,376 | $30,892 | $26,473 | 75.9% |
| Pace University admits 76% of applicants and its Advertising completers who borrowed left with a median federal debt of $24,525. | |||||
| 3 | Endicott College · Beverly, MA | $77,253 | $40,654 | $29,780 | 71.2% |
| Endicott College, a private nonprofit college in Beverly, shows median earnings of $77,253 four years after completing alongside an average net price of $40,654. | |||||
| 4 | Johnson & Wales University-Providence · Providence, RI | $77,025 | $31,027 | $25,530 | 88.4% |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence ranks 4th on this list and its Advertising graduates four years after completing earned a median of $77,025. | |||||
| 5 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA | $76,246 | $32,875 | $19,845 | 60.6% |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus posts median earnings of $76,246 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing, with 293 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 6 | Manhattan University · Riverdale, NY | $75,594 | $27,256 | $27,281 | 78.9% |
| Manhattan University carries an average net price of $27,256 and a median federal debt of $21,500 among Advertising completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 7 | Assumption University · Worcester, MA | $74,900 | $29,498 | $19,885 | 83.0% |
| Assumption University reports median earnings of $74,900 four years after completing and an admission rate of 83%. | |||||
| 8 | Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT | $73,547 | $40,675 | $33,649 | 72.2% |
| Quinnipiac University ranks 8th on this list, with median earnings of $73,547 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | University of Rhode Island · Kingston, RI | $72,328 | $21,440 | $14,368 | 72.2% |
| University of Rhode Island, a public university in Kingston, shows an average net price of $21,440 and median earnings of $72,328 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Seton Hall University · South Orange, NJ | $70,802 | $31,446 | $19,623 | 73.3% |
| Seton Hall University reports a median federal debt of $18,969 among Advertising completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $70,802 four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY | $68,029 | $33,926 | $21,901 | 69.0% |
| Ithaca College admits 69% of applicants and its Advertising graduates four years after completing earned median earnings of $68,029. | |||||
| 12 | Temple University · Philadelphia, PA | $67,840 | $28,198 | $22,694 | 80.4% |
| Temple University ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $67,840 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | $67,728 | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% |
| St. John's University-New York reports median earnings of $67,728 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing, alongside a median federal debt of $26,000 among Advertising completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 14 | Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY | $66,780 | $34,176 | $28,219 | 68.1% |
| A private nonprofit university in Hempstead, Hofstra University ranks 14th on this list and shows an average net price of $34,176. | |||||
| 15 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $66,750 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
| Drexel University admits 79% of applicants and posts median earnings of $66,750 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Suffolk University · Boston, MA | $66,709 | $29,618 | $24,745 | 82.3% |
| Suffolk University sits at 16th on this page, with a cohort of 96 graduates in the earnings cohort and an average net price of $24,745 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 17 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $65,706 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
| University of Vermont reports median earnings of $65,706 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing, and its Advertising completers who borrowed left with a median of $21,070 in federal loans. | |||||
| 18 | Duquesne University · Pittsburgh, PA | $64,538 | $37,730 | $29,986 | 83.6% |
| Duquesne University ranks 992nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $64,538 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ | $63,612 | $24,792 | $15,824 | 78.6% |
| Rider University shows an average net price of $24,792 and a median federal debt of $25,000 among Advertising completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 20 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $62,661 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% |
| Rowan University ranks 208th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Advertising graduates four years after completing report median earnings of $62,661. | |||||
| 21 | Central Connecticut State University · New Britain, CT | $62,580 | $16,857 | $13,589 | 73.3% |
| Central Connecticut State University admits 73% of applicants and lists an average net price of $13,589 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 22 | Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA | $61,423 | $28,819 | $19,757 | 81.4% |
| Susquehanna University reports median earnings of $61,423 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 26 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 23 | Emerson College · Boston, MA | $59,301 | $49,180 | $32,650 | 51.3% |
| Emerson College ranks 23rd on this list and shows an average net price of $49,180 alongside a median federal debt of $23,719 among Advertising completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 24 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY | $58,888 | $17,156 | $9,400 | 78.4% |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh posts median earnings of $58,888 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $9,400 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 25 | SUNY at Fredonia · Fredonia, NY | $58,820 | $15,897 | $9,395 | 77.7% |
| SUNY at Fredonia reports median earnings of $58,820 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $9,395 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 26 | State University of New York at Oswego · Oswego, NY | $58,675 | $16,236 | $8,714 | 80.6% |
| State University of New York at Oswego admits 81% of applicants and its Advertising completers who borrowed left with a median of $23,750 in federal loans. | |||||
| 27 | Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY | $57,748 | $34,906 | $24,680 | 66.9% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology, a private nonprofit institution, ranks 363rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows an average net price of $34,906. | |||||
| 28 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania · Bloomsburg, PA | $56,381 | $15,699 | $11,374 | 93.1% |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania ranks 28th on this list, with 56 graduates in the earnings cohort and a median of $56,381 four years after completing. | |||||
| 29 | Point Park University · Pittsburgh, PA | $55,545 | $25,942 | $22,436 | 96.9% |
| Point Park University posts a 97% admission rate and median federal debt of $27,000 among Advertising completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 30 | Utica University · Utica, NY | $55,344 | $19,108 | $13,290 | 92.0% |
| Utica University reports median earnings of $55,344 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing, and graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $22,500 in federal loans. | |||||
| 31 | University of Scranton · Scranton, PA | $53,762 | $32,568 | $23,896 | 81.2% |
| University of Scranton shows an average net price of $23,896 for families earning under $30,000, while its Advertising graduates earned a median of $53,762 four years after completing. | |||||
| 32 | Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY | $50,973 | $14,072 | $11,974 | 85.8% |
| Mercy University ranks 309th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $14,072. | |||||
| 33 | Mount Saint Mary College · Newburgh, NY | $38,289 | $25,522 | $18,747 | 88.9% |
| Mount Saint Mary College admits 89% of applicants and its Advertising graduates earned a median of $38,289 four years after completing. | |||||
| 34 | Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI | $33,993 | $37,999 | $29,778 | 87.7% |
| Roger Williams University ranks 34th on this list, with an average net price of $29,778 for families earning under $30,000 and 18 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 35 | Husson University · Bangor, ME | $27,048 | $21,005 | $16,606 | 81.0% |
| Husson University reports median earnings of $27,048 for its Advertising graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $21,005. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Advertising graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of Advertising programs who were working and not enrolled four years after completing. For 3 of the 35 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Syracuse University leads the list at $90,535, and the gap to second-ranked Pace University is $11,159. The spread from top to bottom reaches $63,487.
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