2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Relations & Advertising is the #28 most popular major in Florida with 1,747 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public relations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida-Online the best value school in Florida for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
UF Online undergraduate students pay an average of $3,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from UF Online carry an average student debtload of $17,700. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $234.
UF Online did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at UF accumulate an average of around $17,700 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $234.
UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIU are $6,565 a year. Public Relations majors at FIU take out an average of $16,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, FIU also did well on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public relations and advertising schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Relations majors at Florida State take out an average of $19,559 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida State is ranked #5 for overall quality for public relations in Florida.
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Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $19,716 in student debt.
UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $6,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida A&M University are $5,785 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Florida A&M University accumulate an average of around $27,973 in student debt.
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Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Flagler St. Augustine are $21,140 a year. On average, public relations graduates from Flagler St. Augustine take out $23,313 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
UT undergraduate students pay an average of $31,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $747, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U Miami are $54,760 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $17,006 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $434.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U Miami also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 639 |
Virginia | 84 |
North Carolina | 422 |
Tennessee | 281 |
Kentucky | 453 |
South Carolina | 347 |
Louisiana | 133 |
Arkansas | 134 |
Alabama | 477 |
Mississippi | 64 |
West Virginia | 114 |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Communication - Public Relations
Prepare to develop your skills in building mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public audiences.
MA in Communication - Public Relations
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
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Public Relations & Advertising Related Majors for Public Relations
Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Relations
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 15 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).
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