2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You
In <nil>, public relations & advertising students earned 1,922 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.
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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for public relations & advertising students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UT Austin take out is $34,030. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.
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Out of the 15 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
On average, public relations graduates from SMU take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $728, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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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 Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Public Relations majors at TCU take out an average of $23,668 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,043.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for public relations & advertising students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
While working on their degree, public relations majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $21,370 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $341, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Texas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, public relations majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $19,536 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $247, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UH take out is $18,750.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
West Texas A&M University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at West Texas A&M University take out is $18,250.
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With a ranking of #10, Abilene Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations & advertising students. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.
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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 285 |
| Oklahoma | 286 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations
Public Relations Concentrations
| 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 15 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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