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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas

28 Colleges
$38,606 Avg Salary
$22,733 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for public relations & advertising students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $34,030 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $21,370. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $341, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Texas Tech University Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Texas State take out $19,536 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $247, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Texas State University Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. Located in the large 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.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Houston Report

The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in Texas. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at SMU take out is $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $728, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Southern Methodist University

#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at TCU take out is $23,668. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,043.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Texas Christian University Report

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas ranking. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UTEP take out is $20,200.

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of North Texas Report

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #9 on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Read full report on Public Relations & Advertising at Dallas Baptist University

With a ranking of #10, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations & advertising students. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

Public Relations majors at West Texas A&M University take out an average of $18,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at West Texas A&M University Report

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 285
Oklahoma 286

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 25 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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