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Public Relations & Advertising at Southern Methodist University

Public Relations & Advertising at Southern Methodist University

Every public relations & advertising school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public relations program at Southern Methodist University stacks up to those at other schools.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

SMU Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Public Relations Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

100% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern Methodist University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 11

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists 28,360 $60,600
Editors 5,490 $72,300
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 4,680 $125,490
Technical Writers 4,550 $75,000
Community Health Workers 2,820 $41,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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