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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree 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.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Public Relations & Advertising

#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 working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. 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

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ashland University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Great Lakes Region . OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

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#7

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 9 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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