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Public Relations Schools - 2024 Ranking

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ListedIn 2024, we ranked 637 journalism colleges offering public relations programs. Public relations majors are the most popular in New York (46 schools), California (45 schools), and Texas (40 schools).

The best public relations program in the United States is offered by Georgetown University. That school offers an excellent public relations program: five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

Journalism-Schools.com ranking of the Best 50 public relations schools is below. To learn about all public relations schools, narrow your search by state or diploma.

Top 50 public relations schools:

Georgetown University - Journalism School Ranking
1. Georgetown University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

University of Southern California - Journalism School Ranking
2. University of Southern California

Located in Los Angeles, California

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Journalism School Ranking
3. University of North Carolina

Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of California Berkeley - Journalism School Ranking
4. University of California Berkeley

Located in Berkeley, California

Villanova University - Journalism School Ranking
5. Villanova University

Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania

Tulane University of Louisiana - Journalism School Ranking
6. Tulane University of Louisiana

Located in New Orleans, Louisiana

Boston University - Journalism School Ranking
7. Boston University

Located in Boston, Massachusetts

University of Florida - Journalism School Ranking
8. University of Florida

Located in Gainesville, Florida

University of Miami - Journalism School Ranking
9. University of Miami

Located in Coral Gables, Florida

Florida State University - Journalism School Ranking
10. Florida State University

Located in Tallahassee, Florida

The University of Texas at Austin - Journalism School Ranking
11. The University of Texas

Located in Austin, Texas

American University - Journalism School Ranking
12. American University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

University of Georgia - Journalism School Ranking
13. University of Georgia

Located in Athens, Georgia

George Washington University - Journalism School Ranking
14. George Washington University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

Pepperdine University - Journalism School Ranking
15. Pepperdine University

Located in Malibu, California

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Journalism School Ranking
16. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Located in Champaign, Illinois

Southern Methodist University - Journalism School Ranking
17. Southern Methodist University

Located in Dallas, Texas

University of Wisconsin Madison - Journalism School Ranking
18. University of Wisconsin Madison

Located in Madison, Wisconsin

University of Washington Seattle - Journalism School Ranking
19. University of Washington Seattle

Located in Seattle, Washington

University of South Florida - Journalism School Ranking
20. University of South Florida

Located in Tampa, Florida

Syracuse University - Journalism School Ranking
21. Syracuse University

Located in Syracuse, New York

Brigham Young University - Journalism School Ranking
22. Brigham Young University

Located in Provo, Utah

Texas Christian University - Journalism School Ranking
23. Texas Christian University

Located in Fort Worth, Texas

Auburn University - Journalism School Ranking
24. Auburn University

Located in Auburn, Alabama

Marist College - Journalism School Ranking
25. Marist College

Located in Poughkeepsie, New York

The New School - Journalism School Ranking
26. The New School

Located in New York City, New York

California State University Long Beach - Journalism School Ranking
27. California State University Long Beach

Located in Long Beach, California

Drake University - Journalism School Ranking
28. Drake University

Located in Des Moines, Iowa

Gonzaga University - Journalism School Ranking
29. Gonzaga University

Located in Spokane, Washington

University of Denver - Journalism School Ranking
30. University of Denver

Located in Denver, Colorado

Fordham University - Journalism School Ranking
31. Fordham University

Located in Bronx, New York

CUNY Graduate School and University Center - Journalism School Ranking
32. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Located in New York City, New York

Florida International University - Journalism School Ranking
33. Florida International University

Located in Miami, Florida

Indiana University Bloomington - Journalism School Ranking
34. Indiana University Bloomington

Located in Bloomington, Indiana

Texas Tech University - Journalism School Ranking
35. Texas Tech University

Located in Lubbock, Texas

Michigan State University - Journalism School Ranking
36. Michigan State University

Located in East Lansing, Michigan

University of South Carolina Columbia - Journalism School Ranking
37. University of South Carolina Columbia

Located in Columbia, South Carolina

Elon University - Journalism School Ranking
38. Elon University

Located in Elon, North Carolina

University of Houston - Journalism School Ranking
39. University of Houston

Located in Houston, Texas

Quinnipiac University - Journalism School Ranking
40. Quinnipiac University

Located in Hamden, Connecticut

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Journalism School Ranking
41. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Located in Knoxville, Tennessee

Drexel University - Journalism School Ranking
42. Drexel University

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Howard University - Journalism School Ranking
43. Howard University

Located in Washington, District of Columbia

Butler University - Journalism School Ranking
44. Butler University

Located in Indianapolis, Indiana

Hofstra University - Journalism School Ranking
45. Hofstra University

Located in Hempstead, New York

Chapman University - Journalism School Ranking
46. Chapman University

Located in Orange, California

Miami University Oxford - Journalism School Ranking
47. Miami University Oxford

Located in Oxford, Ohio

University of Delaware - Journalism School Ranking
48. University of Delaware

Located in Newark, Delaware

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Journalism School Ranking
49. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Rochester Institute of Technology - Journalism School Ranking
50. Rochester Institute of Technology

Located in Rochester, New York

Public relations schools by state:

Schools by State5 Public Relations Schools in Alabama6 Public Relations Schools in Arizona6 Public Relations Schools in Arkansas45 Public Relations Schools in California7 Public Relations Schools in Colorado7 Public Relations Schools in Connecticut2 Public Relations Schools in Delaware30 Public Relations Schools in Florida15 Public Relations Schools in Georgia5 Public Relations Schools in Idaho24 Public Relations Schools in Illinois16 Public Relations Schools in Indiana19 Public Relations Schools in Iowa9 Public Relations Schools in Kansas12 Public Relations Schools in Kentucky13 Public Relations Schools in Louisiana5 Public Relations Schools in Maine10 Public Relations Schools in Maryland20 Public Relations Schools in Massachusetts16 Public Relations Schools in Michigan13 Public Relations Schools in Minnesota9 Public Relations Schools in Mississippi21 Public Relations Schools in Missouri2 Public Relations Schools in Montana7 Public Relations Schools in Nebraska1 Public Relations Schools in Nevada3 Public Relations Schools in New Hampshire7 Public Relations Schools in New Jersey3 Public Relations Schools in New Mexico46 Public Relations Schools in New York20 Public Relations Schools in North Carolina4 Public Relations Schools in North Dakota36 Public Relations Schools in Ohio10 Public Relations Schools in Oklahoma8 Public Relations Schools in Oregon28 Public Relations Schools in Pennsylvania4 Public Relations Schools in Rhode Island15 Public Relations Schools in South Carolina5 Public Relations Schools in South Dakota17 Public Relations Schools in Tennessee40 Public Relations Schools in Texas3 Public Relations Schools in Utah4 Public Relations Schools in Vermont14 Public Relations Schools in Virginia8 Public Relations Schools in Washington7 Public Relations Schools in District of Columbia7 Public Relations Schools in West Virginia14 Public Relations Schools in Wisconsin2 Public Relations Schools in Wyoming
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Public relations schools by diploma:

Certificates: 64 schools
Associate's Degrees: 72 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 532 schools
Master's Degrees: 130 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 26 schools

Public relations schools by region:

Midwest: 184 schools
Northeast: 124 schools
Northwest: 25 schools
South: 238 schools
Southeast: 162 schools
West: 91 schools

Other journalism programs:

General Journalism: 484 schools
Communication and Media: 675 schools
Communication Technologies: 467 schools
Speech and Rhetoric: 847 schools
Broadcast and Telecommunications: 755 schools
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