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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio

37 Colleges
$35,454 Avg Salary
$22,221 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Ohio 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Miami University - Oxford the most popular school in Ohio for public relations & advertising students. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt. 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

Out of the 37 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Ohio. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from University of Akron Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $25,965. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $566.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Kent State take out is $24,417. 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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#6

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Xavier carry an average student debt load of $26,515.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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#7

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

Otterbein University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Westerville.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Otterbein accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#9

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

With a ranking of #9, Franklin University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Franklin University take out is $26,332.

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#10

Capital University

Columbus, OH

Capital University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Columbus, Capital is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Capital take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 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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