by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Relations is the 138th most popular major in the country with 5,216 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,593 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major” ranking analyzed 151 colleges that offered a degree in public relations. That schools that top this list have a program in public relations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The pr school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree pr students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major list. UF Online is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s PR degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major list. Franklin College is a small school located in Franklin, Indiana that handed out 14 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Franklin College of Indiana
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 151 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 244 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at University of Oregon
Out of the 151 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Fredonia landed the #5 spot on the list. Fredonia, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s PR degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Mississippi Valley State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major list. Itta Bena, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s PR degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Relations at Mississippi Valley State University
With a ranking of #7, Drake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s PR degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Loras College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. Loras College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Otterbein University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major list. Otterbein is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 23 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Miami University - Oxford landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 146 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Relations at Miami University - Oxford
Taylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. Taylor U is a small school located in Upland, Indiana that handed out 11 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
American University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 100 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 201 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Capital University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major list. Capital University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s PR degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school handed out 96 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s PR students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Public Relations Report
University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking, coming in at #16. URI is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a public institution located in San Juan, . The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Alabama came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. UA is a large public school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 194 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
SUNY Oswego came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s PR degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Westminster College Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. This small school is located in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Westminster New Wilmington
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Monmouth College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major list. This small school is located in Monmouth, Illinois, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s PR degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Palm Beach Atlantic University
Culver - Stockton College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major ranking. Culver - Stockton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Relations at Culver - Stockton College
With a ranking of #25, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on PR Major list. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 89 bachelors’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Illinois State University
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