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2024 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

25 Colleges in the Southeast Region
505 Master's Degrees
$43,421 Avg Early-Career Salary
Public Relations & Advertising is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #60 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 505 master's degrees in public relations & advertising during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations & Advertising School for Your Master's Degree

Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region Your choice of public relations & advertising for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public relations & advertising students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Relations & Advertising in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for public relations & advertising students seeking a a master's degree.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Public Relations

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23 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in public relations & advertising needs to check out The University of Alabama. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in public relations & advertising from The University of Alabama

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
7 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Miami if you want to pursue a master's degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in public relations & advertising from University of Miami

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN

Belmont University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public relations & advertising. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in public relations & advertising from Belmont University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the public relations program earn around $42,784 in the first couple years of working.

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5 Annual Graduates

MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton.More information about a master’s in public relations & advertising from Mississippi College

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Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations & Advertising master's degree recipients from West Virginia University get an earnings boost of around $9,453 over the typical earnings of public relations & advertising graduates.

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UT is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in public relations & advertising from The University of Tampa

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34 Annual Graduates

A-State is a large public university located in the small city of Jonesboro.More information about a master’s in public relations & advertising from Arkansas State University - Main Campus

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22 Annual Graduates

Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University.More information about a master’s in public relations & advertising from University of Mississippi

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Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a master’s in public relations & advertising from Loyola University New Orleans

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 151
Georgia 190 28
Virginia 182 24
North Carolina 178 24
Tennessee 166 4
Alabama 151 85
Kentucky 147 17
Louisiana 147 7
South Carolina 146 8
Mississippi 145 30
Arkansas 121 34
West Virginia 112 93

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Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 159
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 106
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 73
Public Relations 61
General Organizational Communication 36
Advertising 28
Technical & Scientific Communication 18
Sports Communication 12
International & Intercultural Communication 11
Health Communication 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 1,032
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 375
Journalism 222
Communication & Journalism (Other) 34

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