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Public Relations & Advertising at Southern Methodist University

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Public Relations & Advertising at Southern Methodist University

If you plan to study public relations and advertising, take a look at what Southern Methodist University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 12,373. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students received a bachelor's degree in public relations from SMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Relations & Advertising section at the bottom of this page.

SMU Public Relations & Advertising Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations
  • Master’s Degree in Public Relations

SMU Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public relations programs across the country. The following shows how SMU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public relations major at SMU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Relations & Advertising. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
19
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Graduate Certificate Schools 30
Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools 59
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools 158

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in public relations from SMU. This makes it the #60 most popular school for public relations master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Relations Graduates from SMU Make?

The median salary of public relations students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMU is $42,606. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 16% higher than the national average of $36,826 for all public relations bachelor's degree recipients.

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Public Relations Student Demographics at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public relations majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program

84% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The public relations program at SMU awarded 96 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public relations at SMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 64
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

SMU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Program

100% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in public relations from SMU. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a public relations master's degree from SMU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master's in public relations.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SMU also has a doctoral program available in public relations. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Public Relations Grads May Go Into

A degree in public relations can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Southern Methodist University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Public Relations Specialists 28,360 $60,600
Editors 5,490 $72,300
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 4,680 $125,490
Technical Writers 4,550 $75,000
Community Health Workers 2,820 $41,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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