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Public Relations at Southern Methodist University

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how SMU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in pr.

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Public Relations Degrees Available at SMU

• Bachelor’s Degree in PR

SMU PR Rankings

SMU is in the top 10% of the country for pr. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 99 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
Best Public Relations Schools	7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Relations Graduates	8
Highest Paid Public Relations Graduates	9
Best Public Relations Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	29
Best Public Relations Colleges for Veterans	32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $48-$75k)	62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k)	63
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $48-$75k)	67
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $75-$110k)	68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k)	73
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $30-$48k)	78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income Over $110k)	81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (Income $0-$30k)	81
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations (With Aid)	83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations	86
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income $0-$30k)	88
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (Income Over $110k)	88
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations (With Aid)	90
Best Value Colleges for Public Relations	98

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 24 bachelor's degrees in public relations. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

 

PR Student Diversity at SMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the pr majors at Southern Methodist University.

SMU Public Relations Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 pr students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SMU, about 4% were men and 96% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelor's in pr.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Majors Similar to PR

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Advertising	55
General Organizational Communication	28

View All Public Relations Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.