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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate 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. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in public relations at UChicago, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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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 Most Popular 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.

Of the 9 students majoring in public relations at UDayton, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the # 5 spot on the list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Southeast landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Butler University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 12 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 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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