If you pursue a degree in public relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #138 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for public relations students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 133 degrees in public relations to qualified students.
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. For our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
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 in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.
More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pr degree levels they offer.
Central Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.
Wayne State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 39 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.
Northern Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations. Northern Michigan University is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Marquette. This university ranks 35th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 18 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Northern Michigan University in the most recent data year.
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).
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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. For our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
