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

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

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 477 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alabama to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. UA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

About 81% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 19% are male.

On average, public relations graduates from UA take out $22,502 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $934.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at The University of Alabama Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in Alabama. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in public relations at Auburn, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Auburn University Report

#3

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Out of the 3 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakwood University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 114

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 3 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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