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 Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Relations & Advertising is the 52nd most popular major in the country with 21,099 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 72 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations and advertising. That schools that top this list have a program in public relations and advertising in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Ozarks. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. College of the Ozarks is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 20 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 262 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Public Relations & Advertising Report
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Loras is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Culver - Stockton College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
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Drury University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and it awarded 69 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hastings College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Hastings College is a small school located in Hastings, Nebraska that handed out 8 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Simpson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Indianola, Iowa, and it awarded 9 ’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 did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. Bethany Lutheran College is a small school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwestern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwestern College Public Relations & Advertising Report
Coe College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Coe College is a small school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that handed out 9 ’s public relations degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Bellevue University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 58 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #15, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 68 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 135 ’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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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Evangel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #17. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hannibal - LaGrange University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 3 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #19, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 41 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Lindenwood University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees 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%.
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Webster University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 47 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Park University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Parkville, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Central Christian College of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #23. McPherson, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s public relations degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bolivar, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Baptist University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Kansas Wesleyan University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Relations Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas Wesleyan University is a small school located in Salina, Kansas that handed out 2 ’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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