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2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools

33 Colleges
$36,703 Avg Salary
$24,522 Avg Student Debt

Public Relations & Advertising is the #52 most popular major in the country with 21,099 degrees and certificates awarded 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the public relations majors at the school.

Public Relations majors at SNHU take out an average of $30,196 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $221.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Of the 391 students majoring in public relations at UF, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Public Relations majors at UF take out an average of $17,700 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 33 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 276 students majoring in public relations at FIU, 24% are male and 76% are female.

On average, public relations graduates from FIU take out $16,441 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public relations majors at the school.

Public Relations majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $20,096 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $291.

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Out of the 33 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.

Of the 68 students majoring in public relations at FHSU, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#6

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 9% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at UF Online accumulate an average of around $17,700 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $234, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.

Of the 70 students majoring in public relations at UCO, 26% are male and 74% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at UCO accumulate an average of around $22,922 in student debt.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 26% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from UofM carry an average student debtload of $27,255.

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#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #9, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in public relations at Franklin University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Franklin University carry an average student debtload of $37,204.

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Siena Heights University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 72% of the public relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Siena Heights University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,993.

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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 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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