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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Georgia

13 Colleges
$38,811 Avg Salary
$23,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 639 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Georgia to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in Georgia for public relations & advertising students. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from UGA take out $18,625 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $285, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

On average, public relations graduates from KSU Georgia take out $22,660 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $301, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Kennesaw State University

#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Out of the 13 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $28,379 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Georgia Southern University Report

The excellent programs at Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Georgia. Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center Report

#5

Dalton State College

Dalton, GA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dalton State College is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the small city of Dalton, DSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

With a ranking of #6, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Demorest.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Piedmont College Report

#7

Oglethorpe University

Atlanta, GA

Oglethorpe University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Atlanta, Oglethorpe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Oglethorpe University Report

#8

Wesleyan College

Macon, GA

Wesleyan College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Georgia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #8, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Augusta.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Augusta University Report

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
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 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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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