Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$20,377 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Relations & Advertising

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Saint Paul the best value school in the Plains States Region for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#2

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bellevue University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bellevue University are $11,730 per year.

Read More…

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Webster University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Webster graduate students pay an average of $13,500 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Webster University Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $21,201 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNI is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at University of Northern Iowa

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public relations and advertising schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#6

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #6, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Washburn University are $19,316 per year.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Washburn University

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.