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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 2023 rankings named George Mason University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public relations and advertising students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very 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 University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Central Florida Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools 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

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 2 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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