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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 506 students majoring in public relations at UT Austin, 23% are male and 77% are female.

On average, public relations graduates from UT Austin take out $18,699 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas State University is a great place 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.

Women make up 72% of the public relations majors at the school.

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

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 292 students majoring in public relations at Texas Tech, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations & advertising schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 208 students majoring in public relations at UH, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, public relations graduates from UH take out $20,027 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Of the 148 students majoring in public relations at NAU, 45% are male and 55% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $19,547 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $311.

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in public relations at OSU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Public Relations majors at OSU take out an average of $20,535 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $632.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in public relations at SMU, 18% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $19,014 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $728.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Of the 150 students majoring in public relations at TCU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at TCU accumulate an average of around $20,709 in student debt. 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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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations & advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in public relations at ASU - Tempe, 69% are male and 31% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at ASU - Tempe take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,525. 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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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the public relations majors at the school.

Public Relations majors at UTEP take out an average of $22,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 26 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.

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