Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for public relations Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for public relations Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Florida
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- University of Georgia
- University of Miami
- Clemson University
- University of Southern California
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Southern Methodist University
- Texas Christian University
25 best colleges for public relations majors in the US
1. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
2. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
4. University of Georgia
Location
Athens, GA
5. University of Miami
Location
Coral Gables, FL
6. Clemson University
Location
Clemson, SC
7. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
8. Fashion Institute of Technology
Location
New York, NY
9. Southern Methodist University
Location
Dallas, TX
10. Texas Christian University
Location
Fort Worth, TX
11. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
12. San Jose State University
Location
San Jose, CA
13. Texas Tech University
Location
Lubbock, TX
14. Florida State University
Location
Tallahassee, FL
15. Drake University
Location
Des Moines, IA
16. Elon University
Location
Elon, NC
17. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
18. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
19. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
20. University of Houston
Location
Houston, TX
21. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
22. Thomas Jefferson University
Location
Philadelphia, PA
23. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
24. Lehigh University
Location
Bethlehem, PA
25. University of South Carolina - Columbia
Location
Columbia, SC
How we determined the best public relations colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what public relations departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for public relations majors
Updated November 17, 2023