by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 505 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in public relations and advertising. That schools that top this list have a program in public relations and advertising in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Troy University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Troy, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #2 spot on the list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia University Public Relations & Advertising Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Mississippi Valley State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Valley State University is a public institution located in Itta Bena, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 17 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 51 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
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University of Mississippi landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 22 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Ole Miss
With a ranking of #10, Mississippi College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 7 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 18 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Martin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UT Martin is a medium-sized school located in Martin, Tennessee that handed out 4 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 15 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia State University is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Coastal Carolina University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Conway, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Florida is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Alabama came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 23 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 10 masters’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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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College of Charleston ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public relations degrees to 3 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%.
University of Miami ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Liberty University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Liberty University Public Relations & Advertising Report
North Carolina State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full North Carolina State University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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