Most Popular Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degree Programs
Around 18 doctorates are awarded each year to public relations and advertising majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
Michigan Tech awarded 8 doctor's degrees in public relations in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan Tech.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$18,252 |
$18,252 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$248 |
$248 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,014 |
$1,014 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 432. Of that number, 218 were classified as teaching assistants, and 214 were classified as research assistants.
UT Austin awarded 6 doctor's degrees in public relations in 2017-2018. This makes the school the second most popular in the country for the field. UT Austin also ranks #2 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a public relations degree.
Graduate students at UT Austin can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,490 |
$22,178 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$637 |
$1,169 |
In 2017-2018, UT Austin reported having 5,079 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Ohio U is the #3 most popular school for public relations. It handed out 2 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Ohio U also ranks #3 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a public relations degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,444 |
$17,436 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$271 |
$271 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$599 |
$1,095 |
The school reported having 1,670 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
At GMU, 2 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in public relations, which makes the school come in at #3 on our list. GMU also ranks #3 in popularity in Virginia for students seeking a public relations degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending GMU.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,228 |
$30,932 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,252 |
$3,252 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$603 |
$1,424 |
There were 1,385 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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