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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Florida

27 Colleges
$35,026 Avg Salary
$20,759 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for public relations & advertising students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from UF take out $15,321 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Public Relations majors at FIU take out an average of $11,572 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debt load of $16,530.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 27 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.

Public Relations majors at U Miami take out an average of $17,000 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 $719.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Florida State accumulate an average of around $22,731 in student debt.

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University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Florida ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

On average, public relations graduates from UCF take out $17,883 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Florida list. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Full Sail University carry an average student debt load of $34,377.

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The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from UT take out $23,375 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $810.

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#9

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #9, University of Florida-Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Public Relations majors at UF Online take out an average of $15,321 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $333, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #10 on the list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.

On average, public relations graduates from Flagler St. Augustine take out $18,956 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 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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