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2023 Most Popular 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.

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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Michigan 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#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 Michigan. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $22,444 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 $560.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly 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.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,265. 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

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Central Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from WMU carry an average student debt load of $24,321. 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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#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in public relations at Wayne State, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Wayne State accumulate an average of around $24,357 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan 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 suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the public relations majors at the school.

On average, public relations graduates from Eastern Michigan take out $25,896 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Eastern Michigan University Report

#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

With a ranking of #7, Ferris 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 distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 65% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $23,923 in student debt.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Ferris State University Report

#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland 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 #8 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

Of the 19 students majoring in public relations at Oakland, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Oakland accumulate an average of around $22,303 in student debt.

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Siena Heights University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in public relations at Siena Heights University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Siena Heights University accumulate an average of around $15,763 in student debt.

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#10

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

Of the 4 students majoring in public relations at Northwood, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 20 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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