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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

22 Colleges
$34,301 Avg Salary
$18,898 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public relations & advertising students. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $18,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $905.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $11,974 in student debt.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great place for public relations & advertising students. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from U of I carry an average student debt load of $24,634. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $294.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $23,096.

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Montana State University - Billings came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Billings, Montana State University - Billings is a public school with a small student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Montana State University - Billings take out $16,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

Public Relations majors at Boise State take out an average of $22,248 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

Dixie State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations & advertising programs. Dixie State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint George.

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With a ranking of #10, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 442
Utah 214
Idaho 83
Wyoming 1
Montana 16

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 22 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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