by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 5,039 people earned their degree in public relations, making the major the 138th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 649 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public relations.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region pr students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 227 degrees to qualified ’s pr students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 160 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the #3 spot on the list. ORU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 14 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Oral Roberts University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 144 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 47 ’s pr degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s pr degrees to 35 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Relations at Southern Methodist University
With a ranking of #7, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school situated in Levelland, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 2 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 2 ’s pr degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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