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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges
$40,755 Avg Salary
$23,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 4 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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