2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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 Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida-Online the best value school in the Southeast Region for public relations and advertising students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $16,579 per year. While working on their degree, public relations majors at UF Online accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UF Online also did well on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
The excellent programs at Florida International University 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 suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $18,963 per year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at FIU take out is $12,687.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for public relations and advertising students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $28,659 per year. While working on their degree, public relations majors at UF accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UF also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $14,088 in tuition and fees each year. Public Relations majors at UofM take out an average of $25,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at A-State are $12,698 a year. While working on their degree, public relations majors at A-State accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #7, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KSU Georgia are $17,690 per year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at KSU Georgia take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $391, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.
Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $23,017 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debtload of $22,521. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $291.
Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Mississippi College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #10 on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MC are $20,364 a year.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 12 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 13 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State
Explore the best public relations and advertising schools 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 |
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Majors Related to Public Relations
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.
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