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Most Focused Public Relations Advertising Schools in Illinois

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Public Relations Advertising is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public relations advertising — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

College Factual ranked the 12 public relations advertising schools in Illinois by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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Most Focused Schools for Public Relations Advertising in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public relations advertising in Illinois, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 12 Most Focused Public Relations Advertising Schools

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Leading the list of the most focused public relations advertising schools is Illinois Media School. Set in the city of Chicago, Illinois Media School is a private for-profit institution. Public Relations Advertising accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public relations advertising details for Illinois Media School

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Illinois Media School Chicago Campus is one of the most focused public relations advertising schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Illinois Media School Chicago Campus is a private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in public relations advertising, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public relations advertising report for Illinois Media School Chicago Campus

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Bradley University is one of the most focused public relations advertising schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Peoria, Bradley University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public relations advertising, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public relations advertising details for Bradley University

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

Depaul University ranks #4 for public relations advertising by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Depaul University awards are in public relations advertising, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public relations advertising report for Depaul University

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A rank of #5 makes Loyola University Chicago one of the most focused schools for public relations advertising. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Loyola University Chicago awards are in public relations advertising, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public relations advertising at Loyola University Chicago

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Columbia College Chicago comes in at #6 for public relations advertising focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. Public Relations Advertising accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public relations advertising at Columbia College Chicago

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public relations advertising schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awards are in public relations advertising, or about 214 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public relations advertising details for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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Eastern Illinois University placed #8 for public relations advertising by degree focus. Set in the town of Charleston, Eastern Illinois University is a public institution. Public Relations Advertising accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public relations advertising report for Eastern Illinois University

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Illinois State University landed the #9 spot among the most focused public relations advertising schools. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. Public Relations Advertising accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public relations advertising report for Illinois State University

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Saint Xavier University landed the #10 spot among the most focused public relations advertising schools. Saint Xavier University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public relations advertising, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public relations advertising at Saint Xavier University

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Lewis University
Romeoville, IL

Lewis University comes in at #11 for public relations advertising focus this year. Lewis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville. Public Relations Advertising accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public relations advertising details for Lewis University

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Northwestern University landed the #12 spot among the most focused public relations advertising schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees Northwestern University awards are in public relations advertising, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public relations advertising at Northwestern University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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