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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 2,828 people earned a degree or certificate in public relations and advertising, making the major the #71 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

Check out the public relations doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 63% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public relations majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the United States. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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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 7 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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