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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$17,615 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 288 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's 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.

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 Wisconsin

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

Best Wisconsin Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Relations & Advertising

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in Wisconsin for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $8,088 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - River Falls is ranked #4 for overall quality for public relations in Wisconsin.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW Oshkosh is a large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $7,733 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public relations and advertising schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW - Eau Claire are $8,874 a year.

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#4

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carthage College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the suburb of Kenosha, Carthage is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Carthage undergraduate students pay an average of $33,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marquette are $45,766 per year. Public Relations majors at Marquette take out an average of $22,724 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $593, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Marquette did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list.

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

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

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

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 5 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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