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

4 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, 84 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Our analysis found Hampton University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in public relations at Hampton, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington and Lee University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lexington.

Women make up 89% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public relations at Regent, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Averett University

Danville, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Averett University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit school 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
North Carolina 422
Florida 1,747
Tennessee 281
Kentucky 453
South Carolina 347
Louisiana 133
Arkansas 134
Alabama 477
Mississippi 64
West Virginia 114

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

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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