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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Wisconsin

14 Colleges
$40,896 Avg Salary
$23,226 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 288 degrees and certificates from a Wisconsin school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

#1

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Our analysis found Marquette University to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Marquette take out is $24,286. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $617, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - River Falls helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Wisconsin. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.

Public Relations majors at UW Oshkosh take out an average of $22,166 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Wisconsin ranking. CVTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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Gateway Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Cardinal Stritch University

Milwaukee, WI

Cardinal Stritch University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the suburb of Milwaukee, Cardinal Stritch is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
Ohio 625
Illinois 917
Indiana 321

Public Relations Focus Areas

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 14 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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