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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the public relations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#2

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 2 spot on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

About 89% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Northwestern University Report

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Indiana State 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 small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Valparaiso 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 large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Butler 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 large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools 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 12 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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