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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 369 students majoring in public relations at UF, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 81% of the public relations majors at the school.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 29% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debt load of $18,406.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 4 spot on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

Of the 162 students majoring in public relations at U Miami, 19% are male and 81% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from U Miami carry an average student debt load of $17,125. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 84% of the public relations majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $15,944.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 92 students majoring in public relations at Florida State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Public Relations majors at Florida State take out an average of $15,275 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Tampa ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 16% are male.

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

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#8

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 64% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 36% are male.

On average, public relations graduates from UF Online 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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#9

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.

Of the 31 students majoring in public relations at Flagler St. Augustine, 23% are male and 77% are female.

On average, public relations graduates from Flagler St. Augustine take out $18,840 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.

Of the 43 students majoring in public relations at Florida Southern, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges 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 22 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.

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