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2027 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in North Carolina

[Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/public-relations-advertising-and-applied-communication/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for public relations, advertising, & applied communication students.

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• Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in North Carolina

2027 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in North Carolina

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools

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Wingate University
Wingate, NC

$42,576 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,400 Avg Student Debt

$52,649 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Wingate University, our #1 best value for public relations, advertising, & applied communication in North Carolina. Wingate University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate. Students from in state pay about $42,576 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for public relations, advertising, & applied communication graduates is $25,400. Early-career public relations, advertising, & applied communication graduates make about $40,438. Set against $25,400 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.

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Meredith College
Raleigh, NC

$45,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$51,539 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in public relations, advertising, & applied communication will find it at Meredith College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Raleigh, Meredith College is a small private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $45,630. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the public relations, advertising, & applied communication program here. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication graduates of Meredith College earn a median of $40,762 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Meredith College admits about 74% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.