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2025 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southeast Region

16 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,571 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded
A degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #170 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 16 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public relations, advertising, & applied communication. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,571 degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication annually.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication School

Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southeast Region The public relations, advertising, and applied communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication rankings. We derive our Best Overall Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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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 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

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Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
155 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Florida State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 155 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
233 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 233 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR

University of Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 2 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
142 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Kennesaw State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Kennesaw. A Best Colleges rank of #720 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KSU Georgia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 142 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
89 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 89 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Lakeland. This college ranks 41st out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 18 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
72.0% Growth in Graduates

Harding is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Searcy. A Best Colleges rank of #640 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
287 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 287 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
51 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were about 51 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
54.2% Growth in Graduates

UNF is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #660 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.

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Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations, advertising, & applied communication colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 831
North Carolina 710 20
Georgia 690 178
Tennessee 624 17
South Carolina 530 19
Kentucky 518 9
Mississippi 501 38
Alabama 500 3
Louisiana 489 96
Arkansas 466 38
West Virginia 410 15

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 1,474
Advertising 1,035
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 455
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 274
General Organizational Communication 186
Sports Communication 184
Political Communication 55
Health Communication 49
Technical & Scientific Communication 46
International & Intercultural Communication 40

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