2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Virginia
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145,221Bachelor's Degrees
$22,442Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising School for You
With 145,221 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, public relations & advertising is the #123 most popular major in Virginia. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.7% of all the public relations bachelor's degrees in the country.
When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. For this ranking, we are identifying those public relations schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
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Featured Public Relations & Advertising Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
Keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of new media technologies with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Regent University earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia ranking.
It takes the average student at Regent about 4.4 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,442. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Regent is $99,194. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Learn creative problem-solving skills and expand your knowledge in consumer behavior with an online associate in marketing degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Are you considering a business career path that involves creativity and problem-solving? The Bachelor of Science in Marketing degree from Southern New Hampshire University can help you build your knowledge in consumer behavior, market research and international marketing.
One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Public Relations & Advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
*These values are for the top school 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).
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