2021 Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public relations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public relations & advertising programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public relations & advertising program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Relations Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2021 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students
DePaul University has taken the #1 spot in this year's public relations & advertising ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. DePaul also made our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #3.
About 1.0% of DePaul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. 3,547 of DePaul students are attending part time.
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Michigan State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing. Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Great Lakes Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. There are roughly 6,517 part time students in attendance at Michigan State.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. There are roughly 10,007 part time students in attendance at UIUC.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population. Miami University - Oxford also made our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #4.
About 0.8% of Miami University - Oxford students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,388 students at Miami University - Oxford that take at least one class online. About 1,700 of the students at Miami University - Oxford are attending part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Marquette University. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Marquette has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Marquette is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,535 students take at least one class online at Marquette. 1,342 students are part time.
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North Central College comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. North Central is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Naperville. North Central also made our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #8.
The student loan default rate at North Central is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,165 students take at least one class online at North Central. 90 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Loyola University Chicago as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Loyola Chicago is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. About 2,121 of the students at Loyola Chicago are attending part time.
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Illinois State University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,500 of Illinois State students are attending part time.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bradley University. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Bradley has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Bradley is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,063 students take at least one class online at Bradley. 1,013 of Bradley students are attending part time.
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Central Michigan University comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
About 1.2% of Central Michigan students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,727 students at Central Michigan that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,991 part time students in attendance at Central Michigan.
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