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# Best Advertising Programs in the Northeast (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Communication Colleges in the Northeast](/rankings/best-communication-colleges-in-the-northeast/)

Regional list from [Best Advertising Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-advertising-programs/)

This page ranks the 35 Advertising programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Advertising graduates four years after completing. [Syracuse University](/school/syracuse-university/majors/) 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

35 schools in list order

| 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](/school/syracuse-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $90,535](/school/syracuse-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/pace-university/majors/) [admits 76% of applicants](/school/pace-university/admissions/) 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](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/majors/) posts [median earnings of $76,246](/school/pennsylvania-state-university-main-campus/outcomes/) 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](/school/manhattan-university/majors/) carries an [average net price of $27,256](/school/manhattan-university/cost/) 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](/school/quinnipiac-university/majors/) ranks 8th on this list, with [median earnings of $73,547](/school/quinnipiac-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-rhode-island/majors/), a public university in Kingston, shows an [average net price of $21,440](/school/university-of-rhode-island/cost/) 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](/school/ithaca-college/majors/) [admits 69% of applicants](/school/ithaca-college/admissions/) 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](/school/temple-university/majors/) [ranks 125th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/temple-university/) 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](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/majors/) reports [median earnings of $67,728](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/outcomes/) 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](/school/hofstra-university/majors/) ranks 14th on this list and shows an [average net price of $34,176](/school/hofstra-university/cost/). |
| 15 | Drexel University · Philadelphia, PA | $66,750 | $38,509 | $28,055 | 79.4% |
|  | [Drexel University](/school/drexel-university/majors/) [admits 79% of applicants](/school/drexel-university/admissions/) 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](/school/suffolk-university/majors/) sits at 16th on this page, with a cohort of 96 graduates in the earnings cohort and an [average net price of $24,745](/school/suffolk-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000. |
| 17 | University of Vermont · Burlington, VT | $65,706 | $19,343 | $11,127 | 65.3% |
|  | [University of Vermont](/school/university-of-vermont/majors/) reports [median earnings of $65,706](/school/university-of-vermont/outcomes/) 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](/school/duquesne-university/majors/) [ranks 992nd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/duquesne-university/) 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](/school/rider-university/majors/) shows an [average net price of $24,792](/school/rider-university/cost/) 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](/school/rowan-university/majors/) [ranks 208th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/rowan-university/) 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](/school/central-connecticut-state-university/majors/) [admits 73% of applicants](/school/central-connecticut-state-university/admissions/) 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](/school/susquehanna-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $61,423](/school/susquehanna-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/majors/) posts [median earnings of $58,888](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/outcomes/) 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](/school/suny-at-fredonia/majors/) reports [median earnings of $58,820](/school/suny-at-fredonia/outcomes/) 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](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/majors/) [admits 81% of applicants](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-oswego/admissions/) 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](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/majors/), a private nonprofit institution, [ranks 363rd on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/rochester-institute-of-technology/) 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](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/majors/) ranks 28th on this list, with 56 graduates in the earnings cohort and a [median of $56,381](/school/commonwealth-university-of-pennsylvania/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-scranton/majors/) shows an [average net price of $23,896](/school/university-of-scranton/cost/) 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](/school/mercy-university/majors/) [ranks 309th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/mercy-university/) 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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