2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Public Relations & Advertising is the #52 most popular major in the country with 21,099 degrees and certificates awarded 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.
The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
Featured Public Relations Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Communication - Public Relations
Prepare to develop your skills in building mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public audiences.
MA in Communication - Public Relations
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for public relations and advertising students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 88 students majoring in public relations at UC, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Ad School - Wynwood. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Miami, Miami Ad School - Wynwood is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 65% of the public relations majors at the school.
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Out of the 29 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Media School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Miami Media School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.
Of the 31 students majoring in public relations at Miami Media School, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami Ad School - New York is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their undergraduate certificate. Miami Ad School - New York is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Astoria.
Women make up 42% of the public relations majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Akron Main Campus is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their undergraduate certificate. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.
About 45% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 13 students majoring in public relations at Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate public relations and advertising programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
Women make up 63% of the public relations majors at the school.
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Miami Ad School - San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Miami Ad School - San Francisco is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
Of the 7 students majoring in public relations at Miami Ad School - San Francisco, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The University of Montana landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate public relations and advertising programs. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Other Related Public Relations Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Communication - Public Relations
Prepare to develop your skills in building mutually beneficial relationships between organizations and their public audiences.
MA in Communication - Public Relations
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
MA in Communication - New Media & Marketing
Keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of new media technologies with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Public Relations & Advertising Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 29 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.