If you pursue a degree in public relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #138 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public relations. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 degrees in public relations annually.
The pr program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Relations rankings. For our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pr degree levels they offer.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good option for students interested in a degree in public relations. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 76 public relations students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
Lipscomb University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in public relations. Lipscomb is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #688 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lipscomb is a great university overall.
There were about 8 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Lipscomb in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Memphis is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in public relations. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 35 public relations students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in public relations has to look into Lee University. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 17th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 22 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Lee University 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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