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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$19,884 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found El Paso Community College to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

Of the 11 students majoring in public relations at El Paso Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at El Paso Community College Report

#2

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the city of Tyler.

About 75% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#3

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Del Mar College Report

#4

South Plains College

Levelland, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Plains College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Southwest Region . South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.

Of the 3 students majoring in public relations at South Plains College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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University of Advancing Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, University of Advancing Technology is a private for-profit college with a fairly small 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 6 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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