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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

13 Colleges
$36,703 Avg Salary
$24,522 Avg Student Debt

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

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Women make up 71% of the public relations majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $18,053 in student debt. 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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Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Of the 187 students majoring in public relations at BYU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $14,227.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public relations majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from U of I carry an average student debt load of $25,658. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.

Of the 27 students majoring in public relations at USU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 57% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $30,547.

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Montana State University - Billings did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Montana State University - Billings is a small public school located in the city of Billings.

Of the 11 students majoring in public relations at Montana State University - Billings, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Colorado Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, CCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the public relations majors at the school.

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Boise State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

Of the 6 students majoring in public relations at Boise State, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Lewis - Clark State College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Carroll College

Helena, MT

Carroll College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Carroll Montana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Helena.

Of the 2 students majoring in public relations at Carroll Montana, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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.

  • 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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