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2025 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas

9 Colleges in Texas
2,088 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
$41,961 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in public relations & advertising is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #52 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public relations & advertising. Combined, these schools handed out 2,088 degrees in public relations & advertising to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations & Advertising School

Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas The public relations program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Relations & Advertising rankings. We derive our Best Overall Public Relations & Advertising School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Public Relations & Advertising Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Public Relations
Master's Degrees in Public Relations
Doctor's Degrees in Public Relations

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Public Relations & Advertising in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public relations degree levels they offer.

Top Texas Schools in Public Relations

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
554 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
$48,606 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in public relations & advertising has to look into The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 554 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. Public Relations & Advertising degree recipients from The University of Texas at Austin earn a boost of approximately $6,645 above the average income of public relations & advertising majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
21.9% Growth in Graduates

Southern Methodist University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in public relations & advertising. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 137 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public relations & advertising degree program at Southern Methodist University make $9,867 above the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Communication - Public Relations Program Name

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
403 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
$42,864 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in public relations & advertising has to look into Texas Tech University. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 403 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the public relations program report average early career wages of $42,864.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
35.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations & advertising. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 159 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Public Relations & Advertising degree recipients from Texas Christian University receive an earnings boost of around $6,092 above the average earnings of public relations & advertising majors.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
225 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
18.2% Growth in Graduates

UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 225 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, public relations degree recipients generally earn around $42,472 at the beginning of their careers.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
386 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
13.5% Growth in Graduates

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 386 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the public relations program earn around $40,411 in the first couple years of working.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
56 Public Relations Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 13th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 56 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MA in Communication - Public Relations Program Name

Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 45th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 3 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Public Relations Degrees Awarded
$33,280 Median Starting Salary

UTEP is a very large public university located in the large city of El Paso. This university ranks 49th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 85 public relations & advertising students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public relations program report average early career earnings of $33,280.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 285
Oklahoma 257 286

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Public Relations & Advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Relations Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Advertising 753
Public Relations 631
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 377
General Organizational Communication 181
Sports Communication 49
Technical & Scientific Communication 43
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 26
Health Communication 14
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 10
International & Intercultural Communication 4

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 4,121
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 1,586
Journalism 826
Publishing 4

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