52 Best colleges for Communications and Public Relations in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Communications and Public Relations. A graph of 617K citations received by 26.4K academic papers made by 52 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Communications and Public Relations

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Communications and Public Relations

#25 in the United States

#30 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Communications and Public Relations

#65 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Communications and Public Relations

#73 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. University of North Texas

Denton

For Communications and Public Relations

#104 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

6. Rice University

Houston

For Communications and Public Relations

#127 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

7. Baylor University

Waco

For Communications and Public Relations

#128 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Communications and Public Relations

#142 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Communications and Public Relations

#151 in the United States

#177 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Communications and Public Relations

#152 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

11. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Communications and Public Relations

#166 in the United States

#193 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

12. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Communications and Public Relations

#187 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

13. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Communications and Public Relations

#208 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

14. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Communications and Public Relations

#211 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

15. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Communications and Public Relations

#234 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Communications and Public Relations

#256 in the United States

#288 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

17. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Communications and Public Relations

#279 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

18. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Communications and Public Relations

#310 in the United States

#346 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Communications and Public Relations

#344 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

20. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Communications and Public Relations

#350 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

21. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Communications and Public Relations

#364 in the United States

#404 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Communications and Public Relations

#366 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

23. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Communications and Public Relations

#370 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

24. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Communications and Public Relations

#385 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

25. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Communications and Public Relations

#397 in the United States

#441 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

26. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Communications and Public Relations

#399 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

27. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Communications and Public Relations

#405 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

28. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Communications and Public Relations

#409 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

29. University of Dallas

Irving

For Communications and Public Relations

#412 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

30. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Communications and Public Relations

#420 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

31. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Communications and Public Relations

#421 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,203
Enrollment: 2,198

32. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Communications and Public Relations

#424 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

33. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Communications and Public Relations

#428 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

34. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Communications and Public Relations

#430 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

35. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Communications and Public Relations

#433 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

36. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Communications and Public Relations

#440 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

37. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Communications and Public Relations

#460 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

38. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Communications and Public Relations

#466 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

39. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Communications and Public Relations

#493 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

40. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Communications and Public Relations

#516 in the United States

#565 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

41. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Communications and Public Relations

#536 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Communications and Public Relations

#541 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

43. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Communications and Public Relations

#583 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

44. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Communications and Public Relations

#588 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

45. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Communications and Public Relations

#624 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

46. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Communications and Public Relations

#628 in the United States

#686 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

47. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Communications and Public Relations

#633 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

48. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Communications and Public Relations

#659 in the United States

#720 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

49. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Communications and Public Relations

#688 in the United States

#750 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

50. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Communications and Public Relations

#706 in the United States

#770 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

51. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Communications and Public Relations

#712 in the United States

#776 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,100
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,349

52. Austin College

Sherman

For Communications and Public Relations

#760 in the United States

#825 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

Closest to Texas states to learn Communications and Public Relations

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	7	56
Louisiana	15	88
Arkansas	6	135
Kansas	8	64
Mississippi	6	132
Colorado	13	69
Missouri	16	51
Arizona	6	4
Nebraska	6	55
Alabama	11	82
Iowa	7	49
Utah	7	66
Illinois	30	19
Tennessee	18	53
South Dakota	3	257
Kentucky	10	52
Georgia	23	24
Indiana	16	22
Minnesota	20	14
Wisconsin	14	15
Florida	27	23
South Carolina	11	41
North Dakota	3	214
Ohio	24	9
North Carolina	21	20
Michigan	18	1
California	75	6
Idaho	3	209
West Virginia	3	109
Virginia	23	27
District of Columbia	8	28
Maryland	16	12
Pennsylvania	51	2
Oregon	12	103
New Jersey	17	17
Washington	16	3
New York	78	7
Connecticut	15	36
Vermont	4	144
Massachusetts	39	5
Rhode Island	7	153
New Hampshire	6	92
Maine	5	215
Hawaii	4	129