Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Public Relations Specialists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at LSCS, Richland College, San Antonio College, and TCC.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Texas A&M Kingsville, Dallas Christian, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, and Paul Quinn College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Paul Quinn College, Texas Southern, TAMIU, and South Texas College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider University of Houston-Victoria, University of Houston-Clear Lake, University of St Thomas, and Sul Ross State University.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Central Texas College, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, SMU, and Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf, East Texas Baptist University, Southwestern University, and Schreiner University.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at Trinity University, Southwestern University, Austin College, and SMU.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Hardin - Simmons, Prairie View A & M University, and Paul Quinn College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Southwestern University, Trinity University, Texas Southern, and SMU.
Working as Public Relations Specialist in Texas
Public relations specialists help companies and organizations in building up relationships with their various groups or publics. Also known as communications or media specialists they help generate support from media, community members, politicians, industries, employees, and also the government for the organization. They handle enquiries on the organization from all quarters and issue videos or written communication on behalf of the company Read a detailed Public Relations Specialists job description and schools overview.
Public relations specialists may find useful career resources and help from the Austin Chapter of Public Relations Society of America, or the Dallas Chapter of Public Relations Society of America. More Texas chapters can be found on the PRSA's listing of chapters by state.
State Requirements
Public relations specialists do not have to obtain any specific licenses or certificates if they want to work in the State of Texas.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Texas Tech University • Lubbock, TX
Studying Public Relations (completion in 2007)
• 9/12/2011
"I thought going to Texas Tech was wonderful. I got the education I needed to be successful and also got the social experience I needed to meet friends and network. The school keeps in touch with us through the Alumni Association even today, which I love."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | Texas Tech gives a great education in Public Relations as well as the support you need to get started in a career. The teachers there have a mix of experience in real-world PR careers so they know what they are talking about. The school prepares you for success as a PR Specialist. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | Texas Tech is mainly known for Agriculture, not for Public Relations. However, their School of Communications is very large and popular. |
| Program Quality | 9 | I thought the coursework was great, and the school had very knowledgeable teachers. I feel that I learned a lot from the school that helps me in my career. |
| Instruction | 10 | We were provided with many classes on writing (press release and news writing). We also were forced to take a graphic design course which has really helped in my job. |
| How Difficult | 8 | The program was a little hard in order to shape you into a great writer. Also, the program was long. It took people an average of 5 years to complete all the credits. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | A lot of PR classes I took were book-oriented, but there were hands-on classes as well. We had a class where we had to do interviews as reporters, as well as a class where we had to create graphic design pieces on our own. Other hands-on classes included science labs and market research. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | There were some Public Relations classes that were only offered in the afternoon hours during the week. You had to take those classes in order to get a PR degree. However, most classes had an option to take it at night, during the summer, online, etc. |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | The school offered so much support through technology, libraries, academic advisors, tutors, professors' office hours, etc. We all had Mac computers to work on in the graphic design classes, and the teachers provided one-on-one assistance. |
| Social Life | 10 | The social experience is a huge part of college life, especially at Texas Tech. Practically every student went to football games and other athletic events. Students also studied together and spent a lot of free time together after classes in the Student Union building. |
| Placement Services | 10 | The career placement services are great because they send you e-mails of job openings. Even though I've graduated and have a career, I can still request to get those e-mails in case I'm looking for another job in the field. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | The Alumni Association is always communicating with alumni and undergrads. They provide great career services, including helping undergrads and alumni find jobs. |
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