A general program that focuses on organizational communication, public relations, and advertising; and that prepares individuals to function in a wide range of public and private sector positions requiring the skills of persuasive communication. Includes instruction in communications, public relations, and advertising theory; principles and techniques of persuasion; message/image design; marketing strategy; professional writing; public speaking and multi-media presentation skills; digital communications; and applied research.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Colorado Boulder | 222 | 3% | $31,044 |
| 2 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 207 | 4% | $24,936 |
| 3 | Florida State University | 166 | 1% | $22,168 |
| 4 | Elon University | 156 | 10% | $51,049 |
| 5 | University of Kentucky | 143 | 2% | $30,101 |
| 6 | Syracuse University | 119 | 2% | $70,636 |
| 7 | University of Central Oklahoma | 112 | 4% | $24,091 |
| 8 | Kennesaw State University | 108 | 2% | $25,773 |
| 9 | Texas Christian University | 101 | 4% | $65,684 |
| 10 | Howard University | 99 | 6% | $44,651 |
| 11 | Ball State University | 90 | 2% | $24,550 |
| 12 | Ithaca College | 90 | 6% | $62,757 |
| 13 | The University of Tampa | 79 | 4% | $45,450 |
| 14 | Drexel University | 78 | 1% | $70,223 |
| 15 | University of Wisconsin-River Falls | 65 | 5% | $17,937 |
| 16 | Flagler College-St Augustine | 55 | 9% | $34,990 |
| 17 | Marist College | 50 | 3% | $58,150 |
| 18 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 44 | 2% | $22,436 |
| 19 | Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | 44 | 5% | $24,450 |
| 20 | California Baptist University | 41 | 2% | $47,694 |
| 21 | Georgetown University | 40 | 1% | $73,840 |
| 22 | Pepperdine University | 36 | 1% | $73,002 |
| 23 | Central Connecticut State University | 34 | 1% | $25,869 |
| 24 | Texas Tech University | 33 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 25 | University of Central Arkansas | 32 | 1% | $22,563 |
| 26 | CUNY City College | 30 | 1% | $29,967 |
| 27 | University of Scranton | 27 | 2% | $62,686 |
| 28 | Belmont University | 27 | 2% | $52,760 |
| 29 | Loyola University New Orleans | 24 | 4% | $56,564 |
| 30 | Point Park University | 23 | 2% | $46,090 |
| 31 | Lynn University | 22 | 3% | $56,823 |
| 32 | Endicott College | 21 | 2% | $51,674 |
| 33 | Florida Memorial University | 18 | 8% | $29,812 |
| 34 | Biola University | 17 | 1% | $56,956 |
| 35 | West Texas A & M University | 17 | 1% | $21,285 |
| 36 | Mercy College | 16 | 1% | $38,200 |
| 37 | Wilmington University | 15 | 0% | $13,010 |
| 38 | Drury University | 15 | 4% | $40,951 |
| 39 | Florida Southern College | 15 | 2% | $52,020 |
| 40 | Washington State University | 14 | 0% | $27,484 |
| 41 | St Francis College | 13 | 2% | $44,488 |
| 42 | University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 13 | 1% | $19,493 |
| 43 | Wingate University | 12 | 2% | $48,746 |
| 44 | Meredith College | 12 | 2% | $50,796 |
| 45 | Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus | 12 | 0% | $7,520 |
| 46 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 11 | 1% | $21,996 |
| 47 | College of the Ozarks | 11 | 4% | $30,220 |
| 48 | Messiah College | 11 | 1% | $49,280 |
| 49 | National University | 11 | 0% | $15,024 |
| 50 | Simpson College | 10 | 3% | $52,040 |
| 51 | William Peace University | 10 | 4% | $46,130 |
| 52 | University of Oregon | 10 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 53 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 10 | 1% | $38,578 |
| 54 | Trinity Washington University | 10 | 2% | $37,970 |
| 55 | Anderson University | 10 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 56 | Oral Roberts University | 9 | 2% | $42,660 |
| 57 | South University–Savannah Online | 9 | 0% | $14,854 |
| 58 | University of Mount Union | 8 | 1% | $43,795 |
| 59 | Evangel University | 7 | 2% | $37,374 |
| 60 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 7 | 0% | $47,290 |
| 61 | Mount Saint Mary College | 7 | 1% | $49,076 |
| 62 | Mid-America Christian University | 6 | 1% | $31,026 |
| 63 | Edgewood College | 6 | 1% | $44,216 |
| 64 | Husson University | 6 | 1% | $31,150 |
| 65 | Washington University in St Louis | 5 | 0% | $74,361 |
| 66 | Villanova University | 5 | 0% | $70,728 |
| 67 | Holy Family University | 5 | 1% | $46,850 |
| 68 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | 5 | 0% | $6,324 |
| 69 | Paine College | 5 | 7% | $26,782 |
| 70 | Cardinal Stritch University | 4 | 1% | $44,130 |
| 71 | McKendree University | 4 | 1% | $43,500 |
| 72 | Midway University | 4 | 1% | $41,430 |
| 73 | The University of Findlay | 4 | 0% | $46,920 |
| 74 | Tarrant County College District | 4 | 0% | $3,266 |
| 75 | Hannibal-LaGrange University | 3 | 1% | $34,700 |
| 76 | New York Institute of Technology | 3 | 0% | $58,496 |
| 77 | Anderson University | 3 | 1% | $45,290 |
| 78 | Northwestern College | 3 | 1% | $44,600 |
| 79 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 3 | 0% | $22,537 |
| 80 | Quincy University | 2 | 1% | $42,462 |
| 81 | Fullerton College | 2 | 0% | $2,884 |
| 82 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | 2 | 1% | $46,561 |
| 83 | Reinhardt University | 2 | 1% | $40,700 |
| 84 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 2 | 1% | $28,100 |
| 85 | Geneva College | 2 | 0% | $39,450 |
| 86 | Los Angeles Pierce College | 2 | 0% | $3,137 |
| 87 | Carthage College | 2 | 0% | $59,240 |
| 88 | Dallas Baptist University | 2 | 0% | $41,170 |
| 89 | Bellevue University | 2 | 0% | $20,970 |
| 90 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 2 | 0% | $16,918 |
| 91 | Coe College | 2 | 1% | $57,200 |
| 92 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | 2 | 0% | $51,670 |
| 93 | University of Portland | 2 | 0% | $62,200 |
| 94 | North Idaho College | 2 | 0% | $14,862 |
| 95 | Bluffton University | 2 | 1% | $47,566 |
| 96 | West Virginia University at Parkersburg | 1 | 0% | $5,222 |
| 97 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | 1 | 0% | $41,426 |
| 98 | Rowan University | 1 | 0% | $32,099 |
| 99 | Florida Institute of Technology | 1 | 0% | $59,530 |
| 100 | Ohio Northern University | 1 | 0% | $47,711 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.