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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges
$37,823 Avg Salary
$21,743 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 8th in North Carolina. In fact, 413 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

#1

Elon University

Elon, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Elon University the most popular school in North Carolina for public relations & advertising students. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Elon University

Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debt load of $18,836. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $252, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Wingate accumulate an average of around $21,629 in student debt.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Wingate University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at North Carolina State University Report

Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

#6

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Public Relations majors at Campbell take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of High Point.

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#8

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina ranking. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Methodist University

#9

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Meredith take out is $27,000.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Meredith College Report

#10

William Peace University

Raleigh, NC

William Peace University 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. Located in the city of Raleigh, WPU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at William Peace University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools 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
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 14 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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