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

8 Colleges
$34,793 Avg Salary
$23,972 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for public relations and advertising students. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent online programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

The excellent online programs at McNeese 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 . McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lake Charles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for public relations and advertising students pursuing an online degree. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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#4

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brenau University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. Brenau is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gainesville.

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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 pursuing an online degree. 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 pursuing an online degree. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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Explore the most popular online public relations and advertising colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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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