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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region

10 Colleges
$36,683 Avg Salary
$24,198 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #10 on the list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising colleges 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 10 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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