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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$24,776 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,606 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #66 most popular major in Texas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public relations majors pursuing a .

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Relations & Advertising

$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 per year.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list.

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$11,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $11,090 per year.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for public relations and advertising students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list.

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$7,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public relations and advertising programs. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M International University are $7,845 a year.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX
$51,660 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Christian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public relations and advertising programs. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCU are $51,660 a year.

TCU also made our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list, coming in at #3.

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$60,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Methodist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SMU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list.

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$33,620 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DBU are $33,620 a year.

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Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 43

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

Majors Similar to Public Relations

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 9 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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