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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$38,541 Avg Salary
$22,069 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a 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. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for public relations and advertising students. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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Dallas Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 224
Arizona 43

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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 13 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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