Public Relations & Advertising at Southern Methodist University

What traits are you looking for in a public relations school? To help you decide if Southern Methodist University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public relations program.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received their master's degree in public relations.

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

• 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

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in public relations from SMU in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from SMU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.