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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the public relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our analysis found University of Miami to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Alabama helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia 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 Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Charleston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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#10

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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 24 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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