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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arizona

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$12,657 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,314 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #81 most popular major in Arizona with 295 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arizona 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.

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 Schools in Arizona

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Relations & Advertising

$11,348 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the best value school in Arizona for public relations and advertising students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 a year. While working on their degree, public relations majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $20,336 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $805, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $12,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for public relations and advertising students. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $10,818 per year.

ASU - Skysong also made our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #3.

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$11,527 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arizona list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,527 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public relations graduates from NAU take out $21,498 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $456.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $21,875.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Grand Canyon University Report

Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,985
Oklahoma 286

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 5 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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