by our College Data Analytics Team
[Public Relations Advertising](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a public relations advertising degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find where public relations advertising graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send public relations advertising graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked The University Of Texas At Austin the top school for public relations advertising graduate earnings in the Southwest Region. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. After graduating, public relations advertising degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Austin typically earn about $82,246 annually.
Texas Tech University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in public relations advertising, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public institution. Early-career public relations advertising graduates from Texas Tech University make a median of around $59,124 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Arizona State University earned it the #3 place for public relations advertising. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Public Relations Advertising graduates of Arizona State University earn a median of about $56,291 a year early in their careers.
Arizona State University Skysong came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying public relations advertising schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. Public Relations Advertising graduates of Arizona State University Skysong earn a median of about $56,291 a year early in their careers.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their public relations advertising graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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