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

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our 2023 rankings named Marquette University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Marquette take out $21,807 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $617.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,112. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $496.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Public Relations majors at Miami University - Oxford take out an average of $21,157 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $749.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Public Relations majors at Michigan State take out an average of $22,444 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $560, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Hamilton helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school with a small student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Miami University - Hamilton take out $21,157 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $749.

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#6

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Public Relations majors at Franklin University take out an average of $26,394 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland.

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Miami University - Middletown landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Miami University - Middletown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,157. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $749.

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With a ranking of #9, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

With a ranking of #10, Xavier University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,190
Ohio 625
Illinois 917
Indiana 321
Wisconsin 288

Public Relations Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,039
Advertising 4,655
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,517
General Organizational Communication 1,905
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,802
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,409
Sports Communication 943
Health Communication 424
Technical & Scientific Communication 203
Political Communication 195
International & Intercultural Communication 183

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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