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2024 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Minnesota

4 Colleges in Minnesota
133 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
$35,971 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in public relations & advertising is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #52 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for public relations & advertising students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 133 degrees in public relations & advertising to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations & Advertising School

Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Minnesota Your choice of public relations & advertising school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Relations & Advertising School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Public Relations & Advertising Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Relations
Master's Degrees in Public Relations

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Public Relations & Advertising in Minnesota

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 degree levels they offer.

Top Minnesota Schools in Public Relations

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
83 Public Relations Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great choice for students interested in a degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,946 Median Starting Salary
$22,628 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in public relations & advertising needs to take a look at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 11 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the public relations program earn an average of $33,946 for their early career.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,918 Median Starting Salary

University of Northwestern - St Paul is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations & advertising. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Paul. This university ranks 21st out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 6 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, public relations degree recipients typically earn around $32,918 in their early careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat Concordia University, Saint Paul if you wish to pursue a degree in public relations & advertising. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul. This university ranks 44th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 15 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Saint Paul in the most recent data year.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 341
Kansas 266 104
Iowa 264 289
Nebraska 238 325
North Dakota 210 30
South Dakota 204 27

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Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 82
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 20
Political Communication 8
Health Communication 7
Public Relations 6
Technical & Scientific Communication 5
Advertising 3
Sports Communication 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 928
Journalism 292
Communication & Journalism (Other) 69
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 59
Publishing 17

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