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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 453 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kentucky 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Our 2023 rankings named Western Kentucky University the most popular school in Kentucky for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

Women make up 71% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 4 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 2 spot on the list. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

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#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Northern Kentucky University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in Kentucky. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools 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
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.

Majors Similar to Public Relations

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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