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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

11 Ranked Colleges
1,733 Degrees Awarded
$36,539 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 21,099 people earned their degree in public relations and advertising, making the major the 52nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public relations and advertising graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,287 and had an average of $23,973 in loans still to pay off.

Across Texas, there were 2,005 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,606 and $22,377 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,733 public relations and advertising graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in public relations and advertising. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public relations and advertising programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public relations and advertising program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 11 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 299 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Tech University]](/colleges/texas-tech-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 178 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

UH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public relations degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our texas bachelor’s degree vets studying public relations list, TCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 520 of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU were GI Bill® students, of which 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Christian University]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 334 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,559 of the 37,812 students enrolled at Texas State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 561 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public relations students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public relations degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at Southern Methodist University, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Methodist University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s public relations degrees to qualified students.

UNT also made our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, UNT supports 40,953 students, and 2,038 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,138 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,999. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 10 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 4,247 students enrolled at Dallas Baptist University, 200 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 150 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,924. In addition to receiving other benefits, 39 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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West Texas A&M University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at West Texas A&M University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, West Texas A&M University supports 10,036 students, and 446 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 191 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,617. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. West Texas A&M University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at West Texas A&M University]](/colleges/west-texas-a-and-m-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Among the 24,879 students enrolled at The University of Texas at El Paso, 1,873 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 942 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,990. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UTEP]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/student-life/veterans/)

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Abilene Christian University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Public Relations for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s public relations degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 5,291 students enrolled at Abilene Christian University, 269 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,303. To help with additional expenses, 72 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Abilene Christian University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Abilene Christian]](/colleges/abilene-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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