by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky” ranking.
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 Kentucky, there were 461 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,156 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations and advertising. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public relations and advertising.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky public relations students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midway University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky list. Located in Midway, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky list. UK is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 176 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 31 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky. WKU is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky ranking. Northern Kentucky University is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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Eastern Kentucky University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky list. This fairly large school is located in Richmond, Kentucky, and it awarded 16 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Campbellsville University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky ranking. Campbellsville University is located in Campbellsville, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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Asbury University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky list. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 0 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Simmons College of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Kentucky ranking. Simmons Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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