Ranked #138 in popularity, public relations is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Relations Schools in Kentucky ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 79 degrees in public relations to qualified students.
Your choice of public relations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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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 pr degrees they offer, see the list below.
Western Kentucky University is a good option for students interested in a degree in public relations. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WKU is a great university overall.
There were about 32 public relations students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in public relations needs to look into Murray State University. Located in the distant town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 19 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in public relations needs to check out Northern Kentucky University. NKU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights. A Best Colleges rank of #842 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 19 public relations students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year.
Eastern Kentucky University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in public relations. Eastern is a large public university located in the distant town of Richmond. This university ranks 12th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 9 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of public relations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
