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

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central 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 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 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 & advertising students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the Plains States Region . UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

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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 & advertising schools in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Bellevue University take out while working on their Master's Degree is $47,386.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the # 4 spot on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul accumulate an average of around $24,627 in student debt.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Webster take out $56,814 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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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 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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