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Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Programs at Michigan State University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in public relations & advertising at MSU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

MSU Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, MSU highly for public relations & advertising, placing at #54 out of 241 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools	54 of 241
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Michigan	2 of 10
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Great Lakes Region	10 of 43

Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Degrees at MSU

The table below lists every degree level granted in public relations & advertising at MSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	500
Master’s	20

MSU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Michigan State University handed out 20 master’s degrees in public relations & advertising.

Master’s Rankings

MSU is among the very best schools in the country for public relations & advertising at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan	1
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	2
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	28

MSU Graduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$42,682	$47,424
Fees	$340	$340

Read more about MSU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 20% of public relations & advertising master’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The majority of public relations & advertising master’s degree graduates at MSU are White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

Advertising (Master’s)

MSU conferred 15 master’s completions in advertising in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (53%).

• Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan — #1
• Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #2
• Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools — #10

Health Communication (Master’s)

MSU awarded 5 master’s degrees in health communication recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (60%).

Undergraduate Study in Public Relations & Advertising at MSU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at MSU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Relations & Advertising	500

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License More about our data sources and methodologies.