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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $18,699 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Public Relations majors at SMU take out an average of $19,014 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $728.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in the Southwest Region . TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at TCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,709. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,043, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $654.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Texas Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,650. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $341.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $19,525 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $826, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Central Oklahoma landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from UCO carry an average student debtload of $19,978.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Public Relations majors at Texas State take out an average of $19,820 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $247.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $20,027.

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#10

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,922
Arizona 285
Oklahoma 286

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,039
Advertising 4,655
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,517
General Organizational Communication 1,905
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,802
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,409
Sports Communication 943
Health Communication 424
Technical & Scientific Communication 203
Political Communication 195
International & Intercultural Communication 183

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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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