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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

23 Colleges
$19,113 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,454 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #53 most popular major in Ohio with 634 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best value programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public relations majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

$6,318 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Miami University - Hamilton to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Miami University - Hamilton is a small public school located in the large suburb of Hamilton.

Miami University - Hamilton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public relations graduates from Miami University - Hamilton take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $511, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Miami University - Hamilton also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$6,318 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Middletown is a great value for public relations and advertising students. Miami University - Middletown is a small public school located in the suburb of Middletown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Middletown are $6,318 a year. After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Miami University - Middletown carry an average student debtload of $24,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $511, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Middletown is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list.

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#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH
$9,577 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Franklin University is a great value for public relations and advertising students. Franklin University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Columbus.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year. Public Relations majors at Franklin University take out an average of $40,666 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 a year.

Sinclair Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year. On average, public relations graduates from Miami University - Oxford take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $511, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
$44,890 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Dayton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UDayton are $44,890 a year.

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

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#8

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Ashland University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ashland are $23,090 a year. Public Relations majors at Ashland take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Kent State University at Kent came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Ohio ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Kent State carry an average student debtload of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $327.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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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
Michigan 1,190
Illinois 930
Indiana 322
Wisconsin 288

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

Majors Similar to Public Relations

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 23 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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