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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 861 degrees and certificates were awarded to public relations and advertising students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a very 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Palomar College is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their associate degree. Palomar College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacramento City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cosumnes River College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in California. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Out of the 8 schools in California 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 fairly large student population.

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#5

Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Pierce College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Woodland Hills, Pierce College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 California. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#5

American River College

Sacramento, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at American River College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in California. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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State Degrees Awarded
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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