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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the public relations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Northwestern University

#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at DePaul University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 averages are for the top 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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