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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 113 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region public relations students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Webber International University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Babson Park, Florida, and it awarded 18 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 159 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida-Online. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region. UF Online is a medium-sized school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 66 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Flagler College - St Augustine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 113 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #5 spot on the list. FHU is located in Henderson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #6, Hampton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
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Florida Southern College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 37 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Murray State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State University is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 86 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Mississippi Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mississippi Valley State University is located in Itta Bena, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 40 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 University of Alabama ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 340 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students 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.
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Florida Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Kennesaw State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 228 diplomas to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Appalachian State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 157 ’s public relations degrees 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 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%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 176 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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William Peace University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. WPU is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees 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%.
Midway University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Midway, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 279 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Public Relations & Advertising Report
Dalton State College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. DSC is a small public school situated in Dalton, Georgia. It awarded 21 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Methodist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 10 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Georgia ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 384 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Wingate University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region list. Wingate is a small school located in Wingate, North Carolina that handed out 20 ’s public relations 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%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 409 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 97%.
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