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

46 Colleges
$38,541 Avg Salary
$22,069 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public relations and advertising students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $22,115 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $253.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,050. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $323, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The excellent programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $21,954. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $244.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at UH accumulate an average of around $23,100 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from NAU carry an average student debt load of $21,498. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $456, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from OSU take out $22,667 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $530, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $20,336. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $805.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from SMU carry an average student debt load of $21,500.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Public Relations majors at TCU take out an average of $22,965 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $649.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at UTEP take out an average of $23,331 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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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 25 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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