If you pursue a degree in public relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #138 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Relations Schools in Iowa ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 153 degrees in public relations annually.
Your choice of public relations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Public Relations 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Relations Schools in Iowa ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pr degree levels they offer.
Every student who is interested in public relations needs to take a look at Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 65 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in public relations needs to take a look at Drake University. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 36 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of Northern Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in public relations. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 public relations students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in public relations has to check out Loras College. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 29th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 11 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Loras in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of public relations school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
