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Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$19,884 Avg Salary
$12,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public relations majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public relations at SMC, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#2

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Palomar College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Far Western US Region . Palomar College is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

Women make up 57% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#3

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacramento City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cosumnes River College is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American River College is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

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#5

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Los Angeles City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Far Western US Region . Los Angeles City College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#5

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Pierce College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Woodland Hills, Pierce College is a public school with a large student population.

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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 8 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.

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