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2024 Best Public Relations Schools in Texas

5 Colleges in Texas
605 PR Degrees Awarded
Ranked #138 in popularity, public relations is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Public Relations Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 605 degrees in public relations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations School

Best Public Relations Schools in Texas 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. We derive our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Relations Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Public Relations in Texas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pr degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Texas 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 choice for students pursuing 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 roughly 139 public relations students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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

It's hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in public relations. SMU is a 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 year we have data available.

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

Any student who is interested in public relations has to look into Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

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

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

It's difficult 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 fairly 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 roughly 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


 

Best Public Relations Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Public Relations Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
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 853
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 254
General Organizational Communication 179
Sports Communication 43
Technical & Scientific Communication 39
Health Communication 11
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 8
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 7
International & Intercultural Communication 6

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