2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 16% are male.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,296. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $333, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public relations majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at UA accumulate an average of around $21,602 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 $1,027.
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Out of the 95 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 3 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
Women make up 86% of the public relations majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,716. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $307.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
About 71% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 29% are male.
On average, public relations graduates from UofSC take out $20,637 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $627.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Of the 287 students majoring in public relations at FIU, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Public Relations majors at FIU take out an average of $14,168 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the public relations majors at the school.
On average, public relations graduates from KSU Georgia take out $22,715 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $301, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the public relations majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $18,406 in student debt.
University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
About 81% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 19% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $17,125 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $719.
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University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 77% of the public relations majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UK take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,905. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $602, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Elon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elon.
About 82% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Appalachian State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
Of the 158 students majoring in public relations at Appalachian State, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Public Relations majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $18,457 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $252, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public relations majors at the school.
For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $643.
University of Central Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Of the 125 students majoring in public relations at UCF, 16% are male and 84% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $15,944 in student debt.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.
About 74% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 26% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $22,072 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 16 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 17 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 18 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
| 19 | University of Florida-Online | Gainesville, FL |
Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State
Explore the best public relations & advertising colleges 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 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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