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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$20,558 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

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

With 281 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #56 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Relations & Advertising

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $19,571 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $324.

UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UofM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,255.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belmont are $38,430 a year.

Belmont not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Belmont University

#4

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lee University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee University are $20,500 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $220, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Lee University Report

Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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
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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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