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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arkansas

3 Colleges
$30,819 Avg Salary
$23,506 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 134 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Arkansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for business students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arkansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

Top Arkansas Schools in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our analysis found Harding University to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Public Relations majors at Harding take out an average of $26,767 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $590.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UCA take out is $20,500.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for public relations & advertising students. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

Public Relations majors at A-State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges 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
Alabama 475
Mississippi 64
South Carolina 345
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 3 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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