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2024 Best Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges in the Southwest Region
934 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.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of advertising. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 934 degrees in advertising during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Advertising School

Best Advertising Schools in the Southwest Region 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Advertising
Master's Degrees in Advertising
Doctor's Degrees in Advertising

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. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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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.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Advertising

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
398 Advertising Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in advertising. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 398 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in advertising from The University of Texas at Austin

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
55 Advertising Degrees Awarded

Southern Methodist University is one of the finest 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 #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 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

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
153 Advertising Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in advertising has to check out Texas Tech University. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 153 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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
55 Advertising Degrees Awarded

University of Houston is a great option for students pursuing a degree in advertising. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in advertising from University of Houston

5
Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
133 Advertising Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 133 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

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
71 Advertising Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 advertising students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in advertising from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

7

Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.More information about a degree in advertising from Oral Roberts University

8
Lamar University crest
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
75.0% Growth in Graduates

Lamar University is a large public university located in the city of Beaumont. This university ranks 26th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 4 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Lamar University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in advertising from Lamar University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
38 Advertising Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 38 advertising students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in advertising from The University of Texas at El Paso

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 5 advertising students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in advertising from Grand Canyon University

Best Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best advertising schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 832
Arizona 670 6
Oklahoma 565 74

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

Majors Similar to Advertising

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 618
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 318
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 236
General Organizational Communication 197
Sports Communication 187
Technical & Scientific Communication 70
Health Communication 11
International & Intercultural Communication 10
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 10

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