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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 92 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 48% of the public relations majors at the school.

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. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $560, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 92 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.

Women make up 70% of the public relations majors at the school.

On average, public relations graduates from UIUC take out $20,112 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 $496.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

Of the 157 students majoring in public relations at GVSU, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Public Relations majors at GVSU take out an average of $23,265 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 168 students majoring in public relations at DePaul, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Public Relations majors at DePaul take out an average of $21,563 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $603, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at DePaul University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in the Great Lakes Region . Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

Of the 156 students majoring in public relations at Miami University - Oxford, 28% are male and 72% are female.

On average, public relations graduates from Miami University - Oxford 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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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 81% of the public relations majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Loyola Chicago accumulate an average of around $20,758 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $797.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Loyola University Chicago Report

#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 102 students majoring in public relations at Cleveland State University, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Public Relations majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $23,375 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 $143.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 30% are male.

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

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#9

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in public relations at Central Michigan, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Public Relations majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $26,550 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 $262.

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#10

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Women make up 70% of the public relations majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Ball State accumulate an average of around $21,777 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $241.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Ball State University Report

#11

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 40% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Butler take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,624. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $614, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Illinois State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 21% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,404. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $254.

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#13

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, public relations graduates from WMU take out $24,321 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 $289.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Western Michigan University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Public Relations & Advertising students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Bradley University Peoria, IL
15 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
16 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
17 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
18 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising schools 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.

  • 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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