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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$36,703 Avg Salary
$24,522 Avg Student Debt

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

Public Relations & Advertising is the #36 most popular major in Iowa with 289 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

Check out the public relations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our analysis found Drake University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Drake take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,993. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $353.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $22,825 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Iowa State University Report

#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Simpson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Iowa. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.

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#5

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA

Waldorf University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the town of Forest City.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 356
Minnesota 128
Kansas 107
Nebraska 347
North Dakota 30
South Dakota 27

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Relations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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