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

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The Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our analysis found University of Miami to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

After completing their Master's Degree, public relations graduates from Ole Miss carry an average student debtload of $30,883.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at UA accumulate an average of around $31,641 in student debt.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the Southeast Region . WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Public Relations majors at WVU take out an average of $39,081 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. C of C is a large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree 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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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

On average, public relations graduates from Florida State take out $33,415 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from UNF take out $35,261 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#10

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the large suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,746
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 24 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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