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2024 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Colorado

3 Colleges in Colorado
466 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
$33,190 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in public relations & advertising, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #52 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public relations & advertising. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 466 degrees in public relations & advertising during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations & Advertising School

Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Colorado Your choice of public relations & advertising school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Public Relations & Advertising School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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
Doctor's Degrees in Public Relations

The public relations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Colorado. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Public Relations & Advertising in Colorado

The schools below may not offer all types of public relations degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Colorado Schools in Public Relations

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
427 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in public relations & advertising. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 427 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year. Those public relations & advertising students who get their degree from University of Colorado Boulder make $9,773 more than the average public relations student.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CO
35.0% Growth in Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in public relations & advertising. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins. This university ranks 4th out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were approximately 20 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,748 Median Starting Salary
$23,096 Median Student Debt

Metropolitan State University of Denver is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations & advertising. MSU Denver is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 26th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 11 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public relations program report average early career income of $34,748.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Utah266214
Idaho21983
Montana18816
Wyoming1621

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

Public Relations Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication446
Technical & Scientific Communication12
Sports Communication4
Public Relations2
General Organizational Communication1
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication1

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Majors Similar to Public Relations

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies1,223
Radio, Television & Digital Communication292
Journalism273
Communication & Journalism (Other)9

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