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

20 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 #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.

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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Michigan 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

Women make up 53% of the public relations majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $24,007. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $511.

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Out of the 20 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 college with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the public relations majors at the school.

On average, public relations graduates from GVSU take out $25,348 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Grand Valley State University Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 20 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Women make up 79% of the public relations majors at the school.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $258.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 78% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 22% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from WMU carry an average student debt load of $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

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 83% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 17% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Wayne State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,516.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Wayne State University Report

Eastern Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

Women make up 75% of the public relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Eastern Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,783.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

Women make up 54% of the public relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Ferris take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,461.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Siena Heights University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

Women make up 72% of the public relations majors at the school.

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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#10

Northwood University

Midland, MI

With a ranking of #10, Northwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Midland, Northwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in public relations at Northwood, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 20 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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