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2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$32,092 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,815 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

In 2020-2021, public relations and advertising students earned 659 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for public relations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public relations majors pursuing a .

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Relations & Advertising

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Oregon to be the best value school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year. While working on their degree, public relations majors at UO accumulate an average of around $22,672 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $708, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great value for public relations and advertising students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon State are $12,188 a year.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GFU are $38,520 a year. While working on their degree, public relations majors at GFU accumulate an average of around $23,706 in student debt.

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$46,032 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Linfield are $46,032 a year.

Linfield not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon list.

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#5

University of Portland

Portland, OR
$49,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

University of Portland undergraduate students pay an average of $49,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, public relations graduates from University of Portland take out $21,156 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $804.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Portland is ranked #5 for overall quality for public relations in Oregon.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 861
Washington 365

Public Relations & Advertising is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Relations

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 5 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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