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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arkansas

3 Colleges
$30,819 Avg Salary
$26,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #53 most popular major in Arkansas with 134 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Our analysis found Harding University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Harding take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $448.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Harding University

Out of the 3 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Central Arkansas Report

The excellent programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at A-State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 639
Virginia 84
North Carolina 422
Florida 1,747
Tennessee 281
Kentucky 453
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 133
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 3 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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