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

44 Colleges
$39,919 Avg Salary
$23,110 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#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. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at UO accumulate an average of around $22,672 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $708, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for public relations and advertising students. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

On average, public relations graduates from Wazzu take out $21,900 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at USC take out is $19,500. 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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#4

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

The excellent programs at Pepperdine University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, public relations graduates from Pepperdine carry an average student debt load of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $511, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at California State University - Dominguez Hills helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at Chapman take out is $22,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $481, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, public relations graduates from SDSU take out $17,390 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at San Diego State University Report

California Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

Public Relations majors at Cal Baptist take out an average of $26,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 26 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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