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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$22,223 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

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

Public Relations & Advertising is the #33 most popular major in Texas with 1,985 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public relations majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Public Relations majors at UT Austin take out an average of $21,049 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 $253.

UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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

#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $23,542. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas Tech are $11,852 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $21,369 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $323, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $11,135 per year. Public Relations majors at Texas State take out an average of $21,894 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 $244.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,202 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at West Texas A&M University accumulate an average of around $21,865 in student debt.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $11,090 per year.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar University are $8,690 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $9,544 per year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at UTEP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,101.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #10, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCU are $51,660 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $20,179. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $649.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCU is ranked #3 for overall quality for public relations in Texas.

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Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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