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Undergraduate Public Relations & Advertising at Western Michigan University

35 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#7 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$48,899 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at WMU. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

WMU Undergraduate Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

#158 in the U.S.
#7 in Michigan
#24 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates WMU as a strong choice for public relations & advertising, placing at #158 out of 225 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools158 of 225
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Michigan7 of 10
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region24 of 37

Undergraduate Public Relations & Advertising Degrees at WMU

The following degree levels are granted in public relations & advertising at WMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s34
Certificate1

WMU Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Michigan University conferred 34 bachelor’s degrees in public relations & advertising.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WMU is in the top 10% of the country for public relations & advertising at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #7 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan7
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region24
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools130

Salary of Public Relations & Advertising Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$48,899 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public Relations & Advertising graduates with a bachelor’s degree from WMU earn a median of $48,899 a year. This is below $58,084, the median for all majors at WMU.

Salary for Public Relations & Advertising majors with a bachelor's degree at WMU

Student Debt of Public Relations & Advertising Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at WMU, public relations & advertising graduates take on a median debt of $27,000 in student loans. This is lower than $27,999, the typical median for all majors at WMU.

Student debt for Public Relations & Advertising majors with a bachelor's degree at WMU

WMU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,987 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$13,334$19,826
Fees$126$126

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 18% of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

WMU gender breakdown of Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of public relations & advertising bachelor’s degree graduates at WMU were White. About 76% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s in public relations & advertising.

Ethnic diversity of Public Relations & Advertising majors at Western Michigan University
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino3
White26
Non-Resident Aliens1
Other Races1

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (Bachelor’s)

WMU granted 19 bachelor’s completions in public relations, advertising, and applied communication, other in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (84%).

Advertising (Bachelor’s)

WMU granted 15 bachelor’s degrees in advertising in the latest year of data — 87% to women and 13% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).

WMU Public Relations & Advertising Certificate Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Western Michigan University handed out 1 certificate degree in public relations & advertising.

Certificate Rankings

WMU is not yet ranked for public relations & advertising at the certificate level.

Certificate Student Diversity

Every one of the 1 student who graduated with a certificate degree in public relations & advertising from WMU identified as women.

WMU gender breakdown of Public Relations & Advertising Certificate degree grads The majority of public relations & advertising certificate degree graduates at WMU were White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a certificate in public relations & advertising.

Ethnic diversity of Public Relations & Advertising majors at Western Michigan University
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
White1
Non-Resident Aliens0
Other Races0

Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other (Certificate)

WMU granted 1 certificate completion in public relations, advertising, and applied communication, other recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).

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