2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $42,253 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, public relations graduates from UT Austin take out $41,476 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $22,735 in student debt.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Master's Degree is $46,867.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
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Dallas Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, public relations graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $46,867 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.
Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State
Explore the best public relations & advertising colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,922 |
| Arizona | 285 |
| Oklahoma | 286 |
Public Relations & Advertising Related Rankings by Major
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 11 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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