2024 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Arkansas

A degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #170 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Combined, these schools handed out 47 degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools List

Pick Your Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Arkansas list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in Arkansas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arkansas Schools in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

1

Harding University
Searcy, AR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

71.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in public relations, advertising, & applied communication has to look into Harding University. Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy.More information about a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from Harding University

2

University of Central Arkansas
Conway, AR

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication has to look into University of Central Arkansas. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from University of Central Arkansas

Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	831
North Carolina	710	20
Georgia	690	178
Tennessee	624	17
South Carolina	530	19
Kentucky	518	9
Mississippi	501	38
Alabama	500	3
Louisiana	489	96
West Virginia	410	15

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Related Rankings by Major

Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	75
Public Relations	17
Advertising	4

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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