by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Missouri, there were 367 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,645 and $23,814 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 292 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in public relations and advertising. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular public relations and advertising programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree public relations students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s public relations 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Ozarks. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Point Lookout, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
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University of Central Missouri did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public relations degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Drury University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Springfield, 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 15 students in 2020-2021.
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Evangel University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Joseph, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public relations degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Culver - Stockton College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public relations students in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southwest Baptist University is located in Bolivar, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
Full Southwest Baptist University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Park University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Parkville, Missouri. It awarded 6 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. 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.
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.
Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Avila University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Missouri Baptist University Public Relations & Advertising Report
Northwest Missouri State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest Missouri State University Public Relations & Advertising Report
With a ranking of #18, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #18, William Jewell College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. William Jewell College is located in Liberty, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Columbia College Missouri is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Missouri Valley College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.
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Westminster College Missouri came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Public Relations Major in Missouri for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Fulton, Missouri, and it awarded 0 bachelors’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.
Full Westminster Fulton Public Relations & Advertising Report
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