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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in public relations at WKU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at North Carolina State University 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 . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 33% of the public relations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in public relations at Liberty University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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 University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Florida Institute of Technology Report

Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

With a ranking of #8, Mercer University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Mercer University Report

#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising colleges 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 21 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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