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Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked #52 in the country. In fact 21,099 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the public relations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the best school in the Southeast Region for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate public relations and advertising programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 639
Virginia 84
North Carolina 422
Florida 1,747
Tennessee 281
Kentucky 453
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 133
Arkansas 134
Alabama 477
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 114

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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