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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas

28 Colleges
$38,606 Avg Salary
$22,377 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $22,115. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $253.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Texas. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Texas Tech take out is $23,050. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $323, based 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 Texas. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Texas State take out is $21,954. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $244.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from UH carry an average student debt load of $23,100. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at SMU take out is $21,500.

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#6

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at TCU accumulate an average of around $22,965 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $649.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at UTEP accumulate an average of around $23,331 in student debt.

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University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the city of Denton.

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With a ranking of #9, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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West Texas A&M University 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 fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 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.

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