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2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked #71 in the country. In fact 2,828 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our analysis found Western Kentucky University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

About 71% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 29% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public relations at NC State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 50% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gainesville.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi College is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their online graduate certificate. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. McNeese is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 34
Florida 152
Georgia 28
North Carolina 33
Tennessee 4
Kentucky 34
Louisiana 16
Alabama 87
South Carolina 10
Mississippi 30
Arkansas 34
West Virginia 93

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Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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