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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 1,746 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from UF take out $16,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Public Relations majors at UF Online take out an average of $16,296 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $17,125 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $719.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at FIU accumulate an average of around $14,168 in student debt.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Florida State carry an average student debtload of $15,275.

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The University of Tampa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from UT carry an average student debtload of $22,507. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $810.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

On average, public relations graduates from UCF take out $15,944 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Flagler St. Augustine carry an average student debtload of $18,840.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $18,406 in student debt.

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#10

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $537.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 639
Tennessee 281
Louisiana 124
Virginia 82
North Carolina 413
West Virginia 114
Alabama 475
Mississippi 64
South Carolina 345
Arkansas 134
Kentucky 436

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,039
Advertising 4,655
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,517
General Organizational Communication 1,905
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,802
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,409
Sports Communication 943
Health Communication 424
Technical & Scientific Communication 203
Political Communication 195
International & Intercultural Communication 183

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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