2027 Best Public Relations Schools in North Carolina
Public Relations degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for public relations students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Public Relations in North Carolina
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall public relations education in North Carolina.
Top Schools in Public Relations
Our analysis ranked Appalachian State University the best school in the country for a degree in public relations. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a very large public university. Appalachian State University graduates 74% of students within six years. About 48 public relations degrees were awarded at Appalachian State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the public relations program make about $36,559 in their early career. Appalachian State University graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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.
