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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges
$37,823 Avg Salary
$22,880 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

With 422 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #57 most popular major in North Carolina.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

#1

Elon University

Elon, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Elon University the most popular school in North Carolina for public relations and advertising students. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $22,521 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $291.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Appalachian State University

#3

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wingate University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Wingate accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Wilmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in North Carolina. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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#6

Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC

Campbell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Buies Creek, Campbell is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Campbell take out is $26,000.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Campbell University Report

#7

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina ranking. High Point is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of High Point.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at High Point University

#8

Methodist University

Fayetteville, NC

Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina ranking. Methodist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#9

Meredith College

Raleigh, NC

Meredith College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, Meredith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

William Peace University

Raleigh, NC

With a ranking of #10, William Peace University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Raleigh, WPU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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
Virginia 84
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.

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 14 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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