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2025 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Utah

3 Colleges in Utah
282 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
$41,961 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for public relations & advertising students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 282 degrees in public relations & advertising annually.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations & Advertising School

Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Utah 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
Doctor'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 Utah ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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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Best Schools for Public Relations & Advertising in Utah

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 Utah Schools in Public Relations

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
$51,436 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in public relations & advertising. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

Public Relations & Advertising degree recipients from Brigham Young University - Provo receive an earnings boost of about $9,475 above the average income of public relations & advertising graduates.

More information about a degree in public relations & advertising from Brigham Young University - Provo

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Public Relations Degrees Awarded

Utah Valley University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.More information about a degree in public relations & advertising from Utah Valley University

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Communication - Public Relations Program Name

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,741 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Utah State University if you wish to pursue a degree in public relations & advertising. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

Students who graduate with their degree from the public relations program state that they receive average early career income of $32,741.

More information about a degree in public relations & advertising from Utah State University

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.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 442
Idaho 219 83
Montana 188 16
Wyoming 162 1

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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
Advertising 102
Public Relations 83
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 37
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 22
International & Intercultural Communication 19
Health Communication 15
General Organizational Communication 3
Sports Communication 1

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Majors Similar to Public Relations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 1,097
Journalism 140
Publishing 52
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 3

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