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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$22,521 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,823 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

With 422 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #57 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Relations & Advertising

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Appalachian State take out is $22,521. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $291.

Appalachian State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Appalachian State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

UNCW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,238 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNCW excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at North Carolina State University Report

#4

Elon University

Elon, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

Elon undergraduate students pay an average of $38,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Elon is ranked #3 for overall quality for public relations in North Carolina.

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#5

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wingate University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wingate are $40,170 a year. After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Wingate carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wingate also did well on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Wingate University

$32,450 Average Tuition & Fees

William Peace University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, WPU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

WPU undergraduate students pay an average of $32,450 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 639
Virginia 84
Florida 1,747
Tennessee 281
Kentucky 453
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 133
Arkansas 134
Alabama 477
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 114

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Relations

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 6 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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