2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public relations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Relations & Advertising
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public relations and advertising schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU are $35,802 a year.
SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $20,125 per year.
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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 |
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Public Relations & Advertising Related Majors for Public Relations
Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 schools only.
- 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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