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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #52 most popular major in the country with 21,099 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the public relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Bellevue University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bellevue.

About 83% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 17% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 79% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in public relations at Webster, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Of the 11 students majoring in public relations at Washburn University, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

Women make up 67% of the public relations majors at the school.

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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 356
Minnesota 128
Kansas 107
Iowa 289
Nebraska 347
North Dakota 30
South Dakota 27

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 12 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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