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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa

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

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa State University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Iowa. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

About 70% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 30% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $22,825 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $236, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

Out of the 17 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 76% of the public relations majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Drake take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,993. 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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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in public relations at UNI, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $137.

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#4

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#5

Northwestern College

Orange City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the distant town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#5

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Simpson College is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.

Women make up 78% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#8

Upper Iowa University

Fayette, IA

Upper Iowa University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#9

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#10

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA

Saint Ambrose 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Davenport, St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Saint Ambrose University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools 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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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