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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa

8 Colleges
$38,602 Avg Salary
$24,629 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa

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

Top Iowa Schools in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best school in Iowa for public relations and advertising students. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Public Relations majors at Drake take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debtload of $24,024. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Simpson College is a great place for public relations and advertising students. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Public Relations majors at Simpson College take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from UNI carry an average student debtload of $25,000. 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

The excellent programs at Loras College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Loras carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#6

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

Coe College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

On average, public relations graduates from Coe take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. Waldorf is a small private for-profit school located in the remote 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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