2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value 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 value programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at BYU take out is $11,974.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
The excellent programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State also made our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #5.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great value for public relations and advertising students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $38,358 per year. 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.
CU - Boulder also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Dixie State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dixie State College are $16,986 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boise State are $24,980 a year. On average, public relations graduates from Boise State take out $24,208 in student loans while working on their degree.
Utah State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.
University of Idaho came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a large student population.
MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $27,502 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public relations graduates from MSU Denver take out $29,189 in student loans while working on their degree.
Colorado Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCU are $25,473 a year.
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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 Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 447 |
| Utah | 221 |
| Idaho | 83 |
| Montana | 16 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
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Majors Related to Public Relations
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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