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2024 Best Public Relations Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges in the Southwest Region
618 PR Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in public relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #138 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Relations Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 618 degrees in public relations to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Public Relations School

Best Public Relations Schools in the Southwest Region The pr program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Relations rankings. For our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Pick Your Public Relations Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in PR
Master's Degrees in PR

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Relations Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. 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 Public Relations 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 pr degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in PR

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
139 PR Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in public relations. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 139 public relations students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

It is hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you want to pursue a degree in public relations. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were about 24 public relations students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public relations from Southern Methodist University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
146 PR Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in public relations needs to check out 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 #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 146 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public relations from Texas Tech University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
85 PR Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Houston if you wish to pursue a degree in public relations. UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 10th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 85 public relations students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public relations from University of Houston

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
201 PR Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 201 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in public relations from Texas State University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

ORU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tulsa. This university ranks 11th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 11 public relations students who graduated with this degree at ORU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in public relations from Oral Roberts University


 

Best Public Relations Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 597
Arizona 670 2
Oklahoma 565 11

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Advertising 934
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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