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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri

25 Colleges
$34,645 Avg Salary
$23,814 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Missouri to see which programs were the most popular 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 analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Missouri State take out is $22,445.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Southeast Missouri State University carry an average student debt load of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $163, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Southeast Missouri State University Report

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Missouri. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Webster carry an average student debt load of $20,625.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

The excellent programs at Park University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Missouri. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The excellent programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Missouri. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.

On average, public relations graduates from Lindenwood University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Lindenwood University Report

#6

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO

With a ranking of #6, College of the Ozarks did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Point Lookout.

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#7

Drury University

Springfield, MO

Drury University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Central Missouri came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from UCM carry an average student debt load of $24,000.

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#9

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

Evangel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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 25 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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