2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
Featured Public Relations Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Communication - Public Relations
Prepare to develop your skills in building mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public audiences.
MA in Communication - Public Relations
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular online school in the United States for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in public relations at UNL, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the United States. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in public relations at WKU, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Out of the 24 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in public relations at Temple, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Women make up 33% of the public relations majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their online graduate certificate. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Of the 5 students majoring in public relations at Colorado State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their online graduate certificate. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Of the 5 students majoring in public relations at Metro State, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Of the 5 students majoring in public relations at Wazzu, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in public relations at Liberty University, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for public relations and advertising students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.
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Other Related Public Relations Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Communication - Public Relations
Prepare to develop your skills in building mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public audiences.
MA in Communication - Public Relations
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
MA in Communication - New Media & Marketing
Keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of new media technologies with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Public Relations & Advertising Related Majors
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 24 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.