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

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

On average, public relations graduates from Drake take out $20,053 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Public Relations majors at UNL take out an average of $20,699 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $491.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $21,130 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $404.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fargo.

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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Indianola.

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#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from UNI carry an average student debtload of $19,030.

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#10

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

Loras College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Loras is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Loras carry an average student debtload of $24,152.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 117
Missouri 341
Iowa 289
Kansas 104
Nebraska 325
South Dakota 27
North Dakota 30

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,039
Advertising 4,655
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,517
General Organizational Communication 1,905
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,802
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,409
Sports Communication 943
Health Communication 424
Technical & Scientific Communication 203
Political Communication 195
International & Intercultural Communication 183

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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