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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio

23 Colleges
$35,454 Avg Salary
$22,221 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 625 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named University of Dayton the best school in Ohio for public relations & advertising students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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Out of the 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

On average, public relations graduates from Miami University - Oxford take out $23,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $749, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Hamilton is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Miami University - Hamilton carry an average student debtload of $23,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $749, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Out of the 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Franklin University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Public Relations majors at Franklin University take out an average of $26,332 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Miami University - Middletown carry an average student debtload of $23,500. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $749, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Baldwin Wallace University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Baldwin Wallace College take out is $22,125.

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#7

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Xavier take out $26,515 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the large suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Capital carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#9

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

With a ranking of #9, Otterbein University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Otterbein carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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With a ranking of #10, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at BGSU take out is $22,519.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,190
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 23 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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