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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

15 Colleges
$36,703 Avg Salary
$24,522 Avg Student Debt

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

Public Relations & Advertising is the #73 most popular major in Indiana with 322 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Indiana to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Indiana. Ball State is a very large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Women make up 77% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#2

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Butler University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 77% of the public relations majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Butler accumulate an average of around $20,345 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Indiana is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

About 58% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Southern Indiana Report

#4

Franklin College

Franklin, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Franklin College of Indiana is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 44% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#5

Taylor University

Upland, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Taylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in Indiana. Located in the distant town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Taylor University Report

Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marion.

Of the 10 students majoring in public relations at IWU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Public Relations majors at IWU take out an average of $31,618 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Of the 10 students majoring in public relations at IWU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#8

University of Evansville

Evansville, IN

University of Evansville came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Evansville, UE is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public relations at UE, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Anderson University Indiana ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Anderson, Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Manchester University

North Manchester, IN

Manchester University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Manchester University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of North Manchester.

Of the 2 students majoring in public relations at Manchester University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Manchester University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Wisconsin 288

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

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 15 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.

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