2026 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arkansas
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To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public relations & advertising students.
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2026 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Arkansas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public relations & advertising, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools
Leading the list is Arkansas Tech University, our #1 best value for public relations & advertising in Arkansas. Arkansas Tech University is a large public school located in the town of Russellville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,674, while out-of-state students pay about $14,668. Typical student debt for public relations & advertising graduates is $23,257. Public Relations & Advertising graduates of Arkansas Tech University earn a median of $45,115 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Arkansas Tech University admits about 96% of applicants.
Arkansas State University Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in public relations & advertising, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,090, with out-of-state students paying around $14,522. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete the public relations & advertising program here. Soon after graduation, public relations & advertising degree recipients from Arkansas State University Main Campus generally make around $40,812. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
University Of Central Arkansas is a great value for students pursuing a degree in public relations & advertising, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Conway, University Of Central Arkansas is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,523, with out-of-state students paying around $18,023. Public Relations & Advertising graduates carry a median of $22,800 in student loans. Soon after graduation, public relations & advertising degree recipients from University Of Central Arkansas generally make around $35,177. That is a strong return on a $22,800 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Students looking for strong value in public relations & advertising will find it at University Of Arkansas, which ranked #4. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. Students from in state pay about $10,104 in tuition and fees, compared with $29,966 for out-of-state students. Public Relations & Advertising graduates carry a median of $24,019 in student loans. Early-career public relations & advertising graduates make about $52,555. That is a strong return on a $24,019 median debt. University Of Arkansas admits about 74% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in public relations & advertising will find it at Harding University, which ranked #5. Harding University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $25,962. Public Relations & Advertising graduates carry a median of $26,854 in student loans. Public Relations & Advertising graduates of Harding University earn a median of $33,577 early in their careers. Set against $26,854 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 70%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
