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2023 Most Popular 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

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The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Of the 239 students majoring in public relations at UNL, 38% are male and 62% are female.

On average, public relations graduates from UNL take out $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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 109 students majoring in public relations at Iowa State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the public relations majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debt load of $23,284. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $224.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 30% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $209.

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#6

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Drake University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.

Of the 47 students majoring in public relations at Drake, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Public Relations majors at Drake take out an average of $20,053 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 75% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

Of the 31 students majoring in public relations at UNI, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Northern Iowa Report

#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #9, Webster University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public relations at Webster, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Webster carry an average student debt load of $20,118.

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#10

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in public relations at Lindenwood University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Lindenwood University carry an average student debt load of $23,685.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Lindenwood University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
11 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
12 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
13 College of the Ozarks Point Lookout, MO

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 28 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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