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

25 Colleges
$36,703 Avg Salary
$24,522 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 575 students majoring in public relations at UO, 34% are male and 66% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at UO accumulate an average of around $21,063 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $708, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Of the 300 students majoring in public relations at Wazzu, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Public Relations majors at Wazzu take out an average of $20,358 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

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#3

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pepperdine University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in public relations at Pepperdine, 21% are male and 79% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Pepperdine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,750. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $511, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

About 60% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

About 66% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 34% are male.

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University of Southern California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 14% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at USC accumulate an average of around $18,506 in student debt. 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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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Women make up 76% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 24% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public relations graduates from Chapman carry an average student debt load of $20,905. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in public relations at SDSU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at SDSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,825.

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#10

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public relations and advertising programs. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the public relations majors at the school.

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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 25 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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