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2024 Best Public Relations Schools in Ohio

9 Colleges in Ohio
439 PR Degrees Awarded
Public Relations is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #138 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public relations. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 439 degrees in public relations during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations School

Best Public Relations Schools in Ohio The pr program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Relations rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public relations schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in PR
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Relations Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Public Relations in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of pr degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Ohio Schools in PR

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
146 PR Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Miami University - Oxford if you want to pursue a degree in public relations. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 146 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Xavier University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in public relations. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
32 PR Degrees Awarded

Kent State University at Kent is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were about 32 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
40 PR Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in public relations needs to check out University of Akron Main Campus. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 40 public relations students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
43.5% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Otterbein University if you wish to pursue a degree in public relations. Otterbein is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Westerville. This university ranks 24th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 23 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Otterbein in the most recent data year.

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Capital University
Columbus, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Capital is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Columbus. This university ranks 41st out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 17 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Capital in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In OH
83 PR Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 83 public relations students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
38 PR Degrees Awarded

Cleveland State University is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 34th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 38 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In OH

Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #665 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BGSU is a great university overall.

There were about 11 public relations students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Franklin University
Columbus, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In OH
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 8 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Franklin University in the most recent data year.

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Best Public Relations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 184
Illinois 870 151
Indiana 737 35
Wisconsin 672 50

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One of 10 majors within the Public Relations & Advertising area of study, Public Relations has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to PR

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Organizational Communication 183
Advertising 63
Health Communication 39
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 24
Sports Communication 19
International & Intercultural Communication 10
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 4
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 3

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