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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Michigan

15 Colleges
$36,866 Avg Salary
$23,259 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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 Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Michigan

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising 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. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Michigan State take out $22,605 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 Schools in Michigan list. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Midland.

Public Relations majors at Northwood take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent 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 town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Siena Heights University carry an average student debtload of $16,493.

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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Michigan. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Public Relations majors at GVSU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $343.

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#5

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit school 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 schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Central Michigan take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $262, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Central Michigan University Report

#7

Albion College

Albion, MI

Albion College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Michigan ranking. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Albion.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from WMU carry an average student debtload of $25,146. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $289, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Western Michigan University Report

#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

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

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Oakland accumulate an average of around $24,950 in student debt.

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#10

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Ferris carry an average student debtload of $22,504.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Ferris State University Report

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 15 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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