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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In 2020-2021, 84 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Our analysis found Hampton University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Hampton University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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The excellent programs at Washington and Lee University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Virginia. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Columbia College

Vienna, VA

Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Columbia College Report

#6

Virginia State University

Petersburg, VA

Virginia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Virginia State is a small public school located in the suburb of Petersburg.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Virginia State University Report

#8

Averett University

Danville, VA

With a ranking of #8, Averett University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Averett University Report

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
North Carolina 422
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.

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 8 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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