2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region
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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 Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Public Relations & Advertising is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 21,099 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public relations and advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,287 and had an average of $23,973 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,109 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,793 and $23,972 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in public relations and advertising. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public relations and advertising programs, but they also 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 and advertising program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Southeast Region
Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 409 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,135 for Southeast Region Public Relations students per year to attend UF.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at University of Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 84 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for A-State is $14,189 for Southeast Region Public Relations students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 228 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KSU Georgia, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KSU Georgia is $18,522 for Southeast Region Public Relations students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at KSU Georgia
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 157 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,989 for southeast region public relations students per year to attend Appalachian State.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Appalachian State University Public Relations & Advertising Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,736 for Southeast Region Public Relations students per year to attend Murray State University.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Murray State University
Mississippi College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
MC also took the #20 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi College is $18,190 for southeast region public relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at MC
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 384 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for southeast region public relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Liberty University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region public relations students.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 188 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region Public Relations students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Memphis landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 46 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for southeast region public relations students.
Full UofM Public Relations & Advertising Report
Florida State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 139 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for Southeast Region Public Relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Florida International University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 276 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Florida International University is $5,298 for southeast region public relations students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #13, Harding University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region public relations students list, Harding has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,456 for Southeast Region Public Relations students per year to attend Harding University.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Public Relations & Advertising at Harding
With a ranking of #14, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,618 for Southeast Region Public Relations students per year to attend University of Central Florida.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UCF Public Relations & Advertising Report
Georgia Southern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. GaSou is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 61 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,571 for Southeast Region Public Relations students.
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With a ranking of #16, Lee University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cleveland, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $18,219 for southeast region public relations students.
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%.
Full Lee University Public Relations & Advertising Report
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $14,032 for Southeast Region Public Relations students.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $16,554 for southeast region public relations students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $9,183 for southeast region public relations students.
Full NKU Public Relations & Advertising Report
The University of Alabama ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 340 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UA is $20,917 for southeast region public relations students.
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 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%.
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Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Flagler College - St Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Augustine, Florida. It awarded 55 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $24,981 for southeast region public relations students per year to attend Flagler College - St Augustine.
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Troy University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Troy, Alabama, and it awarded 62 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Troy University is $14,992 for Southeast Region Public Relations students.
Full TROY Public Relations & Advertising Report
Western Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WKU is $12,522 for Southeast Region Public Relations students.
Full Western Kentucky University Public Relations & Advertising Report
West Virginia University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 93 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $13,355 for Southeast Region Public Relations students per year to attend WVU.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 279 students in 2020-2021.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,559 for southeast region public relations students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 & Advertising at University of South Carolina - Columbia
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