by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 21,099 people earned their degree in public relations and advertising, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. 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 Oklahoma, there were 286 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,479 and $22,846 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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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The public relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for oklahoma public relations students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 70 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Central Oklahoma Public Relations & Advertising Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oral Roberts University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 119 diplomas to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Public Relations & Advertising Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-America Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mid-America Christian University is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 8 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Public Relations & Advertising Report
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma list. OC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees 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%.
Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Oklahoma Christian University
Oklahoma City University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma list. Oklahoma City University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in Oklahoma ranking, coming in at #8. Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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