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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Michigan

23 Colleges
$36,866 Avg Salary
$23,259 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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 Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Michigan to see which 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 .

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

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $22,605 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 excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Michigan. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at GVSU take out is $25,000. 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

Out of the 23 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Central Michigan accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. 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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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from WMU take out $25,146 in student loans while working on their degree. 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

The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Wayne State take out is $24,055.

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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. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Eastern Michigan accumulate an average of around $26,590 in student debt.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Ferris take out is $22,504.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Michigan ranking. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

On average, public relations graduates from Oakland take out $24,950 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Oakland University Report

Siena Heights University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Located in the town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Siena Heights University carry an average student debt load of $16,493.

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#10

Northwood University

Midland, MI

Northwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Michigan ranking. Northwood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Midland.

On average, public relations graduates from Northwood take out $18,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Northwood University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 23 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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