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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

Women make up 76% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at West Virginia University Report

#2

Troy University

Troy, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Troy University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a large public school located in the town of Troy.

Women make up 73% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Troy University Report

#3

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Full Sail University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

Women make up 61% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Full Sail University Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

About 90% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

About 62% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 86% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Liberty University Report

#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

Women make up 77% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Mississippi Report

#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. GaSou is a very large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

About 78% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#10

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Of the 17 students majoring in public relations at Murray State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools 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

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 26 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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