Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Programs at Southern Methodist University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in public relations & advertising at SMU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 7 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

SMU Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Rankings

#8 in the U.S.

#1 in Texas

#1 in the Southwest Region

College Factual rates SMU highly for public relations & advertising, coming in at #8 out of 241 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools	8 of 241
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Texas	1 of 10
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region	1 of 19

Graduate Public Relations & Advertising Degrees at SMU

Here is each degree level available for public relations & advertising at SMU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	133
Master’s	10

SMU Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Southern Methodist University handed out 10 master’s degrees in public relations & advertising.

Master’s Rankings

SMU is among the very best schools in the country for public relations & advertising at the master’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Texas	1
Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools	7

SMU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$49,566 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Average full-time graduate tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$43,878	$43,878
Fees	$5,688	$5,688

Learn more about SMU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 30% of public relations & advertising master’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

The majority of public relations & advertising master’s degree graduates at SMU are White. Roughly 90% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southern Methodist University with a master’s in public relations & advertising.

Ethnic diversity of Public Relations & Advertising majors at Southern Methodist University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Advertising (Master’s)

SMU granted 10 master’s completions in advertising recently — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (90%).

Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region — #1
Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in Texas — #1
Best Advertising Master’s Degree Schools — #2

Undergraduate Study in Public Relations & Advertising at SMU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at SMU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Relations & Advertising	133

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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