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2024 Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southeast Region

7 Colleges in the Southeast Region
216 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #327 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 216 degrees in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication School

Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of other public relations, advertising, & applied communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Master's Degrees in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southeast Region Schools in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA

It is hard to beat Tulane University of Louisiana if you want to pursue a degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of Tampa is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.More information about a degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication from The University of Tampa

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
75 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Arkansas State University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 75 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at A-State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC

Any student pursuing a degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication needs to check out University of North Carolina at Wilmington. UNCW is a large public university located in the midsize city of Wilmington. A Best Colleges rank of #457 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNCW is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.

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Liberty University crest
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
54.5% Growth in Graduates

Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.

There were about 22 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
31 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Morehead State University is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 31 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA

Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 2 other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent data year.

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Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best other public relations, advertising, & applied communication schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 29
Georgia 690 21
Virginia 630 24
Tennessee 624 9
Kentucky 518 31
Louisiana 489 18
Arkansas 466 75
West Virginia 410 0

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One of 10 majors within the Public Relations & Advertising area of study, Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 1,446
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,286
Advertising 1,149
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 522
General Organizational Communication 193
Sports Communication 141
Political Communication 53
International & Intercultural Communication 43
Technical & Scientific Communication 33
Health Communication 27

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