Public Relations & Advertising at Texas Christian University

If you are interested in studying public relations and advertising, you may want to check out the program at Texas Christian University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and approximately 11,379 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 96 public relations majors received their bachelor's degree from TCU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

TCU Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
• Master’s Degree in Public Relations

TCU Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how TCU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at TCU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	11
	32
	40
	40
	45
	53
	65
	70
	146

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in public relations from TCU. This makes it the #71 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from TCU Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at TCU is $39,394. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Relations Student Demographics at TCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Texas Christian University.

TCU Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from TCU. About 90% of these graduates were women and the other 10% were men.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at TCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Christian University with a bachelor's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	70
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

TCU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public relations master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from TCU, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Christian University with a master's in public relations.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TCU also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Relations & Advertising

If you plan to be a public relations major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Christian University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	103

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas Christian University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists	28,360	$60,600
Editors	5,490	$72,300
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	4,680	$125,490
Technical Writers	4,550	$75,000
Community Health Workers	2,820	$41,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Amymay52 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.