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2027 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Nebraska

[Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/public-relations-advertising-and-applied-communication/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for public relations, advertising, & applied communication students.

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• Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Nebraska

2027 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Nebraska

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public relations, advertising, & applied communication degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

$12,873 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,852 Avg Student Debt

$61,289 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Bellevue University the best value for a degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication in Nebraska. Bellevue University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bellevue. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,873. Typical student debt for public relations, advertising, & applied communication graduates is $27,852. Early-career public relations, advertising, & applied communication graduates make about $61,548. That is a strong return on a $27,852 median debt.

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University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

$10,434 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,258 Avg Student Debt

$56,887 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in public relations, advertising, & applied communication will find it at University Of Nebraska Lincoln, which ranked #2. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. Students from in state pay about $10,434 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,584. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans. Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $42,168 early in their careers. Set against $23,258 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.