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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree 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.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Public Relations & Advertising

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Plains States Region . UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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#3

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising colleges 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 6 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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