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

10 Colleges
$37,239 Avg Salary
$24,698 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public relations and advertising students. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Northwestern University Report

The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Dayton is a great place for public relations and advertising students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#6

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Valparaiso University Report

#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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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 10 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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