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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$36,703 Avg Salary
$24,522 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 84 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Hampton University the best school in Virginia for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Regent University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 639
North Carolina 422
Florida 1,747
Tennessee 281
Kentucky 453
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 133
Arkansas 134
Alabama 477
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 114

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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