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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Kentucky

10 Colleges
$31,156 Avg Salary
$23,923 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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>.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Kentucky 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for public relations & advertising students. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UK take out is $24,000. 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

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

Public Relations majors at WKU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $241, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Western Kentucky University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Murray State University is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Public Relations majors at Murray State take out an average of $21,235 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $24,225 in student debt.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Northern Kentucky University Report

Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Morehead State University take out is $24,000.

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. Eastern is a fairly large public school located in the town of Richmond.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Eastern accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Eastern Kentucky University Report

#7

Midway University

Midway, KY

Midway University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the rural area of Midway, Midway is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Campbellsville University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Campbellsville University Report

#9

Simmons College of Kentucky

Louisville, KY

Simmons College of Kentucky landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Simmons Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Simmons College of Kentucky Report

#9

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

Asbury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #9 on the list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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