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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region

16 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 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Located in the large 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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#10

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Metropolitan State University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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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 16 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.

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