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Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$34,301 Avg Salary
$20,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked #52 in the country. In fact 21,099 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $19,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $619.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for public relations and advertising students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at BYU take out is $11,974.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Colorado Media School

Lakewood, CO

Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Media School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Colorado Media School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Colorado Media School carry an average student debtload of $14,283.

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With a ranking of #6, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

On average, public relations graduates from Boise State take out $24,208 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#8

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

With a ranking of #8, University of Idaho did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from U of I carry an average student debtload of $25,224. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $273.

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Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

With a ranking of #9, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from MSU Denver take out $29,189 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 447
Utah 221
Idaho 83
Montana 16
Wyoming 1

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 13 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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