by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 21,099 people earned their degree in public relations and advertising, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public relations and advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,287 and had an average of $23,973 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 1,308 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,683 and $24,198 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,081 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 66 colleges that offer a degree in public relations and advertising. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public relations and advertising.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree public relations students.
Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Ozarks landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Point Lookout, Missouri, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 240 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 55 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 16 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region. Loras College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Culver - Stockton College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Canton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public relations degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Drury University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
Southeast Missouri State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this medium-sized public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
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Hastings College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Hastings, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public relations degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Simpson College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Simpson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Indianola, Iowa. It awarded 9 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Bethany Lutheran College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. BLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwestern College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. NWC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orange City, Iowa. It awarded 9 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Coe College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Fort Hays State University is a fairly large school located in Hays, Kansas that handed out 68 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. HLGU is located in Hannibal, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Evangel University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Lindenwood University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public relations degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Lindenwood University Public Relations & Advertising Report
With a ranking of #19, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Northern Iowa is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Central Christian College of Kansas landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Christian College of Kansas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McPherson, Kansas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
Full Kansas Wesleyan University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
South Dakota State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri Western State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Missouri Western is a small public school situated in Saint Joseph, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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