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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas

11 Colleges
$38,606 Avg Salary
$22,377 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in Texas for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Dallas Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for public relations and advertising students. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #7 on the list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Texas A&M International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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East Texas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #10 on the list. East Texas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marshall.

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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 11 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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