2025 Best Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region
6
Colleges in the Southwest Region
849
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Ranked #149 in popularity,
advertising is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for advertising students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 849 degrees in advertising to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Advertising School
Your choice of advertising school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Advertising School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Advertising Degree Level
The advertising school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region.
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Best Schools for Advertising in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the advertising degree levels they offer.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Advertising
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
331
Advertising Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in advertising. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 331 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from The University of Texas at Austin
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
67
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in advertising. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 67 advertising students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from Southern Methodist University
Associates
Degree Type
AS in Marketing
Program Name
Learn creative problem-solving skills and expand your knowledge in consumer behavior with an online associate in marketing degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
132
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in advertising needs to check out Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 132 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in advertising from Texas Tech University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
159
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in advertising needs to check out Texas State University. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 159 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in advertising from Texas State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
87
Advertising Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 87 advertising students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in advertising from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
