2022 Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Public Relations & Advertising is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 20,229 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, public relations and advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,513 and had an average of $25,130 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 337 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,650 and $22,125 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,113 and $102,081 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations and advertising programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the public relations and advertising program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Public Relations & Advertising Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in Indiana (With Aid)

#1

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Public Relations Schools for a Doctorate in Indiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public relations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

Full IUPUI Public Relations & Advertising Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising (With Aid)

Notes and References

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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

Featured Communications / Public Relations Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >