2024 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Ranked #32 in popularity, public relations & advertising is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for public relations & advertising students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 286 bachelor's degrees in public relations & advertising to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations & Advertising School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of public relations & advertising for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on public relations & advertising students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of public relations & advertising students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt public relations & advertising students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public relations & advertising related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Relations & Advertising in Oklahoma

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for public relations & advertising students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Oklahoma Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Relations

1

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

71 Annual Graduates

$41,881 Median Starting Salary

$20,718 Median Student Debt

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the public relations & advertising major at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus make $5,402 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in public relations & advertising from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

2

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

119 Annual Graduates

$32,364 Median Starting Salary

$22,062 Median Student Debt

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in public relations & advertising. OSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the public relations program state that they receive average early career income of $32,364.

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3

Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK

15 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public relations & advertising needs to look into Oral Roberts University. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations & advertising from Oral Roberts University

4

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

70 Annual Graduates

$35,191 Median Starting Salary

$21,500 Median Student Debt

University of Central Oklahoma is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in public relations & advertising. UCO is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Edmond.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the public relations program make an average of $35,191 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in public relations & advertising from University of Central Oklahoma

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	245	1,733
Arizona	200	251

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Public Relations & Advertising Related Rankings by Major

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	78
Advertising	74
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	64
Sports Communication	41
General Organizational Communication	18
Public Relations	11

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Relations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Journalism	401
Communication & Media Studies	256
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	30
Communication & Journalism (Other)	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz. More about our data sources and methodologies.