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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

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

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 321 degrees and certificates from an Indiana school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

Today's business students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. 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.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Ball State carry an average student debt load of $21,777. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

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#2

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

On average, public relations graduates from Butler take out $22,624 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $614, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 15 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

Of the 38 students majoring in public relations at USI, 26% are male and 74% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from USI carry an average student debt load of $22,282.

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#4

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Franklin College is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Franklin College of Indiana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#5

Taylor University

Upland, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Taylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in Indiana. Located in the distant town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in public relations at Taylor U, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marion.

About 83% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 17% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from IWU carry an average student debt load of $26,092.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

About 54% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 46% are male.

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#8

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

With a ranking of #8, University of Evansville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in public relations at UE, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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Anderson University Indiana 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 city of Anderson, Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#10

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

Manchester 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 #10 on the list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Manchester.

About 83% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 17% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,190
Ohio 625
Illinois 917
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.

  • 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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