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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 85% of the public relations majors at the school.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 28 students majoring in public relations at DePaul, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 25 students majoring in public relations at UIUC, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 13% are male.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Michigan State University

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

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

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#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Ashland University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 20% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 80% are male.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#9

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN

Valparaiso University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mequon.

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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 13 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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