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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #71 most popular major in the country with 2,828 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the public relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Public Relations & Advertising

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bellevue University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 63
Minnesota 52
Iowa 3
Kansas 14
Nebraska 63

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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