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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Alabama

4 Colleges
$36,693 Avg Salary
$23,945 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 475 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Business Degree Central has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Alabama

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Alabama Schools in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best school in Alabama for public relations & advertising students. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UA take out is $24,889. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,027, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Auburn take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $1,009.

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The excellent programs at University of Alabama at Birmingham helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Troy University

Troy, AL

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Troy University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Troy, TROY is a public school with a large student population.

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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
Florida 1,746
Georgia 639
Tennessee 281
Louisiana 124
Virginia 82
North Carolina 413
West Virginia 114
Mississippi 64
South Carolina 345
Arkansas 134
Kentucky 436

Public Relations Concentrations

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 4 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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