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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$18,362 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In 2020-2021, 84 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.

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#2

Hampton University

Hampton, VA
$29,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hampton are $29,312 per year.

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#3

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA
$9,154 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia list. Virginia State is a small public school located in the large suburb of Petersburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia State are $9,154 a year.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Virginia State University Report

#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,820 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great value for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Regent are $18,820 a year.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Regent University Report

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
North Carolina 422
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.

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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