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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri

10 Colleges
$34,645 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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 Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Missouri to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Missouri State University the best school in Missouri for public relations and advertising students. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Southeast Missouri State University accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $163, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, public relations graduates from Webster take out $20,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Public Relations majors at Missouri State take out an average of $22,445 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Missouri helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

Public Relations majors at UCM take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Missouri Western State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

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With a ranking of #7, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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With a ranking of #8, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the rural area of Canton, Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations and advertising programs. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Lindenwood University take out is $27,000.

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#10

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri list. Located in the midsize 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

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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 10 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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