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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree School for You

Public Relations & Advertising is the #52 most popular major in the country with 21,099 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,985
Arizona 295
Oklahoma 286

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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