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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Public Relations & Advertising is one of the most popular subjects to study in Michigan. With 1,190 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best school in Michigan for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Michigan State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,444. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $560.

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#2

Northwood University

Midland, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwood University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Siena Heights University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Public Relations majors at Siena Heights University take out an average of $15,763 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $23,265 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $343.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Grand Valley State University Report

#5

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvin University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debtload of $26,550. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Albion.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at WMU take out an average of $24,321 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Oakland take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,303.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Ferris take out $23,923 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 14 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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