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2027 Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Illinois

[Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/public-relations-advertising-and-applied-communication-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other public relations, advertising applied communication students.

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• Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Illinois

2027 Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other public relations, advertising applied communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

$45,405 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,500 Avg Student Debt

$68,751 Median Earnings (10yr)

Depaul University tops our 2027 list of the best value other public relations, advertising applied communication schools in Illinois. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $45,405. Typical student debt for other public relations, advertising applied communication graduates is $24,500. Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication graduates of Depaul University earn a median of $49,559 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

$53,710 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$71,530 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Loyola University Chicago earned it the #2 place for other public relations, advertising applied communication. Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Students from in state pay about $53,710 in tuition and fees. Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication graduates of Loyola University Chicago earn a median of $43,308 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.