2024 Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #204 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of other public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Combined, these schools handed out 236 bachelor's degrees in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other public relations, advertising, & applied communication related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools

The public relations, advertising, and applied communication 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 Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

78 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication needs to look into Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a bachelor’s in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

151 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication needs to look into Northern Arizona University. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication from Northern Arizona University

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Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Abilene Christian University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other public relations, advertising, & applied communication from Abilene Christian University

Best Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best other public relations, advertising, & applied communication schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	7
Oklahoma	377	78
Arizona	356	151

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Advertising	850
Public Relations	603
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	223
General Organizational Communication	179
Sports Communication	133
Technical & Scientific Communication	24
Communication Management and Strategic Communications	10
Health Communication	9
International & Intercultural Communication	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz. More about our data sources and methodologies.