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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$8,827 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$19,884 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked #52 in the country. In fact 21,099 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for public relations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

Our analysis found Franklin University to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,190
Ohio 634
Illinois 930
Indiana 322
Wisconsin 288

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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