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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$25,187 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #22 most popular major in Michigan with 1,190 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the best value school in Michigan for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Michigan State are $15,966 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debtload of $24,007. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $511.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for public relations in Michigan.

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Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,348. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, GVSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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Out of the 14 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at WMU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,487. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Ferris accumulate an average of around $26,461 in student debt.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland are $15,135 per year.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year. On average, public relations graduates from Wayne State take out $28,516 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northern Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Michigan University are $13,206 per year.

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Eastern Michigan University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year. Public Relations majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $26,783 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Siena Heights University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

Siena Heights University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,502 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Siena Heights University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,993.

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Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 634
Illinois 930
Indiana 322
Wisconsin 288

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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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