2024 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Iowa

If you plan on majoring in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #170 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Iowa to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Combined, these schools handed out 16 degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools List

Pick Your Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Iowa list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in Iowa

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public relations, advertising, and applied communication degree levels they offer.

Top Iowa Schools in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

1

Simpson College
Indianola, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in public relations, advertising, & applied communication needs to check out Simpson College. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from Simpson College

2

Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA

Any student pursuing a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication needs to check out Coe College. Coe is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids.More information about a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from Coe College

Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	20
Missouri	693	59
Kansas	599	3
Nebraska	500	209
North Dakota	416	25

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Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Related Rankings by Major

Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations	174
Advertising	79
Sports Communication	11
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	9

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.