by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Public Relations is the 138th most popular major in the country with 5,039 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Plains States region, there were 249 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in public relations. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public relations.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region pr students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drake is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 36 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pr degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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 Culver - Stockton College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region. Culver - Stockton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Missouri. It awarded 3 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s pr students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 65 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 6 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 University of Northwestern - St Paul Public Relations Report
Avila University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region list. Avila is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 1 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Missouri State University - Springfield
University of Central Missouri came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Central Missouri is located in Warrensburg, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 ’s pr degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Bismarck State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s pr students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Missouri Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pr degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
William Penn University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s pr students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southwest Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bolivar, Missouri. It awarded 1 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Southwest Baptist University
Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Webster University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 12 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. South Dakota State is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 6 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Ambrose University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Ambrose University is located in Davenport, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s pr degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Relations at Saint Ambrose University
With a ranking of #17, Dordt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 ’s pr degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Lindenwood University
Western Iowa Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #19. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s pr degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Western Iowa Tech Community College
Missouri Valley College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri Valley College is a small school located in Marshall, Missouri that handed out 0 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Mount Mercy University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 0 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s pr students in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Mary landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Mary is a small school located in Bismarck, North Dakota that handed out 0 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Drury University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s pr students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Buena Vista University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s pr students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 0 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Northwest Missouri State University
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