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2025 Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges in the Southwest Region
474 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #87 in popularity, public relations is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for public relations students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 474 bachelor's degrees in public relations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region The pr bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for public relations students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The pr 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 Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Public Relations in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in public relations.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in PR

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137 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in public relations. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from The University of Texas at Austin

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32 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in public relations. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Southern Methodist University

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Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type
123 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public relations has to check out Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Texas Tech University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
168 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in public relations needs to look into Texas State University. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in public relations from Texas State University

Best Public Relations Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 572 591
Oklahoma 377 11
Arizona 356 1

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One of 10 majors within the Public Relations & Advertising area of study, Public Relations has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to PR

Related Major Annual Graduates
Advertising 725
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 347
General Organizational Communication 161
Sports Communication 158
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 110
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 85
Technical & Scientific Communication 17
Health Communication 13
International & Intercultural Communication 2

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