2021 Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
7Colleges
777Bachelor's Degrees
$34,841Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 777 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, public relations & advertising is the #24 most popular major in Illinois. This means that 4.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
For this year's Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 7 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.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
Keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of new media technologies with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Relations Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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Featured Public Relations & Advertising Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
Keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of new media technologies with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
DePaul University has taken the #1 spot in this year's public relations & advertising ranking for non-traditional students. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at DePaul is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,547 part time students in attendance at DePaul.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. UIUC also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Illinois rankings.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 students are part time.
North Central College earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at North Central is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,165 students at North Central that take at least one class online. About 90 of the students at North Central are attending part time.
Loyola University Chicago comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at Loyola Chicago is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,319 students take at least one class online at Loyola Chicago. 2,121 students are part time.
Illinois State University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Illinois State has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,500 students are part time.
Bradley University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Peoria. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bradley, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Illinois ranking.
The student loan default rate at Bradley is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,063 students at Bradley that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,013 part time students in attendance at Bradley.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Columbia College Chicago. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Illinois list, coming in at #7.
About 1.8% of Columbia students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,283 students take at least one class online at Columbia. About 414 of the students at Columbia are attending part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 7 schools only.
References
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 the rest 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).
With 777 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, public relations & advertising is the #24 most popular major in Illinois. This means that 4.6% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
