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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$38,737 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,703 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public relations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 per year.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $20,016 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $17,825 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public relations and advertising schools in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Wazzu take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,358. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

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Central Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $287, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUDH are $18,940 per year.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $39,308 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from UO carry an average student debtload of $21,063. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $708, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GFU are $38,520 a year.

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#10

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year. Public Relations majors at Gonzaga take out an average of $21,697 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Gonzaga also claimed a spot on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations and advertising colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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 21 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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