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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #52 most popular major in the country with 21,099 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . UNL is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 356
Minnesota 128
Kansas 107
Iowa 289
Nebraska 347
North Dakota 30
South Dakota 27

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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