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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #108 most popular major in Virginia with 34 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Liberty University Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at George Mason University Report

#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Virginia State University Report

#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Regent University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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