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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa

18 Colleges
$38,602 Avg Salary
$24,629 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Iowa to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Iowa State University the most popular school in Iowa for public relations and advertising students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debt load of $24,024. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Public Relations majors at Drake take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UNI take out is $25,000. 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

Out of the 18 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Loras College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Public Relations majors at Loras take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Simpson College take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Schools in Iowa list. Located in the town of Orange City, NWC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Coe College is a great place for public relations and advertising students. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at Coe accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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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 Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the rural area of Fayette, UIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Morningside College

Sioux City, IA

Morningside College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #10 on the list. Western Iowa Tech Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Sioux City.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges 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 18 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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