by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Public Relations is the 138th most popular major in the country with 5,216 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 618 public relations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public relations. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their public relations program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region pr students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s PR degrees to 201 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 146 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s PR degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 139 ’s PR degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read full report on Public Relations at The University of Texas at Austin
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 ’s PR degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s PR students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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South Plains College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Plains College is a public institution located in Levelland, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesa Community College is a public institution located in Mesa, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on PR Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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