2021 Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
8Colleges
1,007Bachelor's Degrees
$23,952Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public relations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public relations & advertising programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public relations & advertising program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Featured Public Relations & Advertising Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
Keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of new media technologies with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Public Relations Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Featured Public Relations & Advertising Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
Keep your skills and knowledge at the forefront of new media technologies with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Webster University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional public relations & advertising students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Webster, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 1.1% of Webster students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,428 of Webster students are exclusively distance learners. 3,844 students are part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population. Iowa State also made our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #2.
About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. 3,155 of Iowa State students are attending part time.
University of Northern Iowa comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at UNI is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,212 students at UNI that take at least one class online. About 1,478 of the students at UNI are attending part time.
Missouri State University - Springfield earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Missouri State also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 0.8% of Missouri State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,590 students take at least one class online at Missouri State. 9,136 of Missouri State students are attending part time.
University of Central Missouri earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 4,050 students at UCM that take at least one class online. 3,727 of UCM students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Lindenwood University as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at Lindenwood University is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,030 students take at least one class online at Lindenwood University. 2,413 students are part time.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. MSU Moorhead is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead. MSU Moorhead not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at MSU Moorhead is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,426 students take at least one class online at MSU Moorhead. About 1,748 of the students at MSU Moorhead are attending part time.
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to South Dakota State University. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population. South Dakota State also made our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #7.
About 0.7% of South Dakota State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,503 students take at least one class online at South Dakota State. There are roughly 3,375 part time students in attendance at South Dakota State.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 8 schools only.
References
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).
