2024 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia
2Colleges in Virginia
84Public Relations Degrees Awarded
A degree in public relations & advertising is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #52 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 84 degrees in public relations & advertising to qualified students.
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 Schools in Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Public Relations & Advertising in Virginia
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public relations degree levels they offer.
Liberty University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public relations & advertising. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.
Hampton University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 35 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at Hampton in the most recent year we have data available.
Virginia State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 60th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 2 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at Virginia State in the most recent data year.
Regent University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #818 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Regent is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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