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Public Relations & Advertising at The University of Texas at El Paso

If you plan to study Public Relations & Advertising, consider the program at The University of Texas at El Paso. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 76 public relations & advertising graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Studying Online at The University of Texas at El Paso

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at El Paso. Of 25,039 students, 2,333 (9%) studied exclusively online and 9,127 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings at The University of Texas at El Paso

Use these rankings to compare The University of Texas at El Paso’s Public Relations & Advertising program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#2 of 10
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#9 of 10
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#15 of 18
Best Value	Nationwide	#43 of 239
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#214 of 240

Earnings for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso

Those who finish The University of Texas at El Paso’s Public Relations & Advertising program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,484
2 years	$24,904
3 years	$32,162
4 years	$40,270
5 years	$45,106

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Public Relations & Advertising graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso take home a median $40,270, compared with $58,459 for all The University of Texas at El Paso graduates — about 31% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Relations & Advertising graduates from The University of Texas at El Paso is $22,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Relations & Advertising graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Relations & Advertising graduates at The University of Texas at El Paso are 70% women (53) and 30% men (23).

Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at El Paso

Among the 76 bachelor’s public relations & advertising degrees awarded at The University of Texas at El Paso, 70% were women (53) and 30% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	64
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 87% of Public Relations & Advertising bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at El Paso, higher than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Relations & Advertising Concentrations at The University of Texas at El Paso

This Public Relations & Advertising program at The University of Texas at El Paso breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Organizational Communication	31
Advertising	45

Best-Paid Careers for Public Relations & Advertising Graduates

Those who complete Public Relations & Advertising program at The University of Texas at El Paso go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Public Relations & Advertising majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Fundraisers	$118,069
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$113,521
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$96,762
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Human Resources Managers	$95,702

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.