2022 Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,347 people earned their degree in public relations, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,616 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public relations programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public relations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Public Relations Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$12,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s PR degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

MC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Relations at Mississippi College

#2

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s PR degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896.

Read more about Public Relations at Southern Miss

#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$40,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s PR degrees to qualified students.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Relations at University of Miami

#4

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$19,468 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value PR Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 42 degrees to qualified masters’s PR students in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Relations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468.

Read more about Public Relations at Full Sail University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

Featured Communications / Public Relations Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >