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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked #71 in the country. In fact 2,828 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the public relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southwest Region . TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Dallas Baptist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 224
Arizona 43

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

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