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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In 2020-2021, 114 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in West Virginia to see which programs were the most popular 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 .

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for public relations and advertising students. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the # 3 spot on the list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

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#4

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

The excellent programs at University of Charleston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

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

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Out of the 6 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Alderson Broaddus University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Alderson Broaddus University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Philippi.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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.

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