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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$39,919 Avg Salary
$23,110 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public relations and advertising was ranked #52 in the country. In fact 21,099 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools

#1

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Pepperdine University the best school in the Far Western US Region for public relations and advertising students. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Public Relations majors at Pepperdine take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $511, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from USC take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $494, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at USFCA accumulate an average of around $25,990 in student debt.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, public relations graduates from Gonzaga take out $26,900 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Public Relations majors at Chapman take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Washington State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations and advertising programs. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Public Relations majors at Wazzu take out an average of $21,900 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

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With a ranking of #8, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public relations and advertising students. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from UO carry an average student debtload of $22,672. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $708, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #10 on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from GFU carry an average student debtload of $23,706.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 861
Washington 365
Oregon 659

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Bill Koplitz.

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