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 | Ithaca College | 90 | 6% | $62,757 |
| 12 | Ball State University | 90 | 2% | $24,550 |
| 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 | College of the Ozarks | 11 | 4% | $30,220 |
| 47 | National University | 11 | 0% | $15,024 |
| 48 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 11 | 1% | $21,996 |
| 49 | Messiah College | 11 | 1% | $49,280 |
| 50 | University of Oregon | 10 | 0% | $27,366 |
| 51 | Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 10 | 1% | $38,578 |
| 52 | William Peace University | 10 | 4% | $46,130 |
| 53 | Anderson University | 10 | 1% | $43,110 |
| 54 | Trinity Washington University | 10 | 2% | $37,970 |
| 55 | Simpson College | 10 | 3% | $52,040 |
| 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 | Mount Saint Mary College | 7 | 1% | $49,076 |
| 61 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 7 | 0% | $47,290 |
| 62 | Mid-America Christian University | 6 | 1% | $31,026 |
| 63 | Edgewood College | 6 | 1% | $44,216 |
| 64 | Husson University | 6 | 1% | $31,150 |
| 65 | Paine College | 5 | 7% | $26,782 |
| 66 | Holy Family University | 5 | 1% | $46,850 |
| 67 | Villanova University | 5 | 0% | $70,728 |
| 68 | Washington University in St Louis | 5 | 0% | $74,361 |
| 69 | Chippewa Valley Technical College | 5 | 0% | $6,324 |
| 70 | Midway University | 4 | 1% | $41,430 |
| 71 | Cardinal Stritch University | 4 | 1% | $44,130 |
| 72 | The University of Findlay | 4 | 0% | $46,920 |
| 73 | Tarrant County College District | 4 | 0% | $3,266 |
| 74 | McKendree University | 4 | 1% | $43,500 |
| 75 | Hannibal-LaGrange University | 3 | 1% | $34,700 |
| 76 | Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis | 3 | 0% | $22,537 |
| 77 | Anderson University | 3 | 1% | $45,290 |
| 78 | New York Institute of Technology | 3 | 0% | $58,496 |
| 79 | Northwestern College | 3 | 1% | $44,600 |
| 80 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 2 | 1% | $28,100 |
| 81 | Bluffton University | 2 | 1% | $47,566 |
| 82 | Dallas Baptist University | 2 | 0% | $41,170 |
| 83 | Los Angeles Pierce College | 2 | 0% | $3,137 |
| 84 | Carthage College | 2 | 0% | $59,240 |
| 85 | North Idaho College | 2 | 0% | $14,862 |
| 86 | Fullerton College | 2 | 0% | $2,884 |
| 87 | Quincy University | 2 | 1% | $42,462 |
| 88 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | 2 | 0% | $16,918 |
| 89 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | 2 | 1% | $46,561 |
| 90 | Notre Dame of Maryland University | 2 | 0% | $51,670 |
| 91 | Bellevue University | 2 | 0% | $20,970 |
| 92 | Geneva College | 2 | 0% | $39,450 |
| 93 | Reinhardt University | 2 | 1% | $40,700 |
| 94 | Coe College | 2 | 1% | $57,200 |
| 95 | University of Portland | 2 | 0% | $62,200 |
| 96 | Florida Institute of Technology | 1 | 0% | $59,530 |
| 97 | Southeastern University | 1 | 0% | $39,702 |
| 98 | Ohio Northern University | 1 | 0% | $47,711 |
| 99 | Rowan University | 1 | 0% | $32,099 |
| 100 | Columbia College | 1 | 0% | $33,123 |
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.