2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Relations in Michigan

Ranked #78 in popularity, public relations is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Relations in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 143 bachelor's degrees in public relations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The PR bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Public Relations in Michigan ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public relations students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Public Relations Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public relations.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

 

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Relations in Michigan

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for public relations students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for PR Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

70 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in public relations needs to look into Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public relations in Michigan.

There were roughly 70 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Central Michigan University

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

28 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayne State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public relations. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public relations in Michigan.

There were roughly 28 public relations individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Wayne State University

3

Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Eastern Michigan University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public relations. Eastern Michigan is a large public university located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public relations in Michigan.

There were about 20 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Eastern Michigan University

4

Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI

17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in public relations has to take a look at Northern Michigan University. Located in the town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public relations in Michigan.

There were approximately 17 public relations individuals who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Northern Michigan University

5

Ferris State University
Big Rapids, MI

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Ferris is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Big Rapids. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in public relations in Michigan.

There were approximately 7 public relations individuals who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Ferris State University

6

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Andrews in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Andrews University

 

Best Public Relations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	598	445
Illinois	541	190
Indiana	532	33
Wisconsin	421	75

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Public Relations Related Rankings by Major

Public Relations is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Advertising	621
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	168
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	50
General Organizational Communication	45
Sports Communication	15
Technical & Scientific Communication	15
International & Intercultural Communication	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz. More about our data sources and methodologies.