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

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$21,745 Avg Salary
$16,473 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for public relations and advertising students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

Women make up 45% of the public relations majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sinclair Community College is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their undergraduate certificate. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dayton.

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

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#4

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wabash Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Macomb Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at North Central Michigan College 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 . NCMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Petoskey.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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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 7 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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