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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations & advertising was ranked 9th in Missouri. In fact, 341 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

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The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Missouri 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 2023 rankings named Southeast Missouri State University the most popular school in Missouri 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 school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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 Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in public relations at Missouri State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place 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 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 Webster carry an average student debt load of $20,118.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 73% of the public relations majors at the school.

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

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#5

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

Out of the 23 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Ozarks landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Point Lookout, Hard Work U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the public relations majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Of the 13 students majoring in public relations at UCM, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#6

Drury University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #6, Drury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Of the 13 students majoring in public relations at Drury University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.

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Missouri Western State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Missouri Western State University Report

Culver - Stockton College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Culver - Stockton is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Canton.

Women make up 33% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Culver - Stockton College Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 117
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 23 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.

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