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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 356 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a Missouri college or university. This makes it the #55 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our analysis found Southeast Missouri State University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $163, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, public relations graduates from Webster take out $21,355 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Public Relations majors at Missouri State take out an average of $21,648 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri Western State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Missouri. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

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Northwest Missouri State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Maryville.

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With a ranking of #7, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Canton, Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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#9

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

With a ranking of #9, Evangel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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
Minnesota 128
Kansas 107
Iowa 289
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.

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 9 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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