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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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

In 2020-2021, 118 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #84 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Illinois 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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Check out the public relations graduate certificate programs at this school if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate School

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Northwestern University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 23
Ohio 48
Indiana 28
Wisconsin 0

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 values are for the top school 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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