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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations & advertising was ranked 6th in Kentucky. In fact, 436 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the public relations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in public relations at WKU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in public relations at Murray State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Murray State carry an average student debt load of $21,485.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Murray State University Report

#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 73% of the public relations majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Morehead State University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Morehead State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

Women make up 78% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#7

Midway University

Midway, KY

With a ranking of #7, Midway University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#8

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University 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. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Campbellsville.

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#9

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

With a ranking of #9, Asbury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

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#9

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisville, KY

Simmons College of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Simmons Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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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
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

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 10 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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