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Public Relations & Advertising at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying Public Relations & Advertising, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Austin. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Austin sits in Austin, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 566 public relations & advertising degrees were granted at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online Class Availability at The University of Texas at Austin

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings at The University of Texas at Austin

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas at Austin’s Public Relations & Advertising program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 10
Best Value	Texas	#6 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 240
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#10 of 17
Best Value	Nationwide	#108 of 239

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#2 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#2 of 10
Best Value	Texas	#6 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#10 of 240
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#10 of 17
Best Value	Nationwide	#108 of 239

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from The University of Texas at Austin

Graduates of The University of Texas at Austin’s Public Relations & Advertising program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,878
2 years	$43,814
3 years	$56,469
4 years	$65,813
5 years	$80,569

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from The University of Texas at Austin report median earnings of $65,813, compared with $77,647 for all The University of Texas at Austin graduates — about 15% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from The University of Texas at Austin comes in at $20,995.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Relations & Advertising graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 77% women (435) and 23% men (131).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 511 bachelor’s public relations & advertising degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 77% were women (396) and 23% were men (115).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	251
Hispanic / Latino	145
Black / African American	20
Asian	55
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	18
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 32%.*

Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Of the 35 master’s public relations & advertising degrees awarded at The University of Texas at Austin, 77% were women (27) and 23% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 49% of Public Relations & Advertising master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 36%.*

Public Relations & Advertising Doctoral Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 10 doctoral public relations & advertising graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 80% were women (8) and 20% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Public Relations & Advertising doctoral degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, below the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at The University of Texas at Austin

The Public Relations & Advertising program at The University of Texas at Austin includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Organizational Communication	105
Public Relations	134
Advertising	327

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Students who finish Public Relations & Advertising program at The University of Texas at Austin go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Public Relations & Advertising graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.