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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #71 most popular major in the country with 2,828 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the public relations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 23
Illinois 118
Ohio 48
Indiana 28
Wisconsin 0

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

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