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

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

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

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Missouri 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southeast Missouri State University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Women make up 54% of the public relations majors at the school.

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 Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 57 students majoring in public relations at Missouri State, 26% are male and 74% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debt load of $21,648.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Webster University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 33 students majoring in public relations at Webster, 55% are male and 45% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Webster take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,355.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

About 63% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#5

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of the Ozarks is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Point Lookout.

About 65% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#6

Drury University

Springfield, MO

Drury 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in public relations at Drury University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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University of Central Missouri landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public relations at Evangel, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Missouri Western State 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 #8 on the list. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

Of the 8 students majoring in public relations at Missouri Western, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Culver - Stockton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the rural area of Canton, Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public relations at Culver - Stockton, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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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
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 23 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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