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2023 Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina

4 Colleges
$37,823 Avg Salary
$22,880 Avg Student Debt

With 422 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #57 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the most popular online school in North Carolina for public relations and advertising students. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Appalachian State take out is $22,521. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $291.

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#2

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wingate University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Wingate carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Wingate University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for public relations and advertising students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at North Carolina State University Report

#4

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Public Relations majors at Campbell take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Campbell University

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

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Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Relations

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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