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

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Ohio 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.

Check out the public relations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Ohio.

Our analysis found Miami University - Oxford to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Women make up 72% of the public relations majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $21,157. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $749, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the public relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Cleveland State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,375. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $143, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 29 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Of the 45 students majoring in public relations at University of Akron Main Campus, 27% are male and 73% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at University of Akron Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,628. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $566.

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Out of the 29 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $380, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Xavier University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 55% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#6

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville.

Of the 25 students majoring in public relations at Otterbein, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#7

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Franklin 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the public relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Franklin University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,394.

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#8

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital 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. Located in the suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#10

Ohio Dominican University

Columbus, OH

Ohio Dominican University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. ODU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 9 students majoring in public relations at ODU, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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 26 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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