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Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked #52 in the country. In fact 21,099 degrees and certificates were handed out 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 in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small 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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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 33% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college 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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#4

Brenau University

Gainesville, GA

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brenau University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, Brenau is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Mercer University

Macon, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mercer University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Mississippi College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Clinton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online public relations and advertising colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 639
Virginia 84
North Carolina 422
Florida 1,747
Tennessee 281
Kentucky 453
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 133
Arkansas 134
Alabama 477
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 114

More Public Relations & Advertising Rankings in the Southeast Region

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 8 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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