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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges
$19,884 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Chippewa Valley Technical College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the public relations majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gateway Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Great Lakes Region . Gateway Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 89% of the public relations majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Women make up 56% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vincennes University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Vincennes, Vincennes University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in public relations at Vincennes University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

The in-demand associate degree programs at Franklin University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wabash Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Macomb Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Stark State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of North Canton.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public relations and advertising programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Youngstown State University Report

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public relations and advertising programs. MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising colleges 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 10 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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