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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Doctor's Degree 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 Public Relations & Advertising Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 doctor's degree.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public relations at GMU, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the United States. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 4 students majoring in public relations at UT Austin, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 50% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degree Schools list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 33% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the United States. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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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 7 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.

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