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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon

7 Colleges
$35,815 Avg Salary
$22,511 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Oregon 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in Oregon for public relations and advertising students. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Public Relations majors at UO take out an average of $22,672 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

University of Portland

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Portland. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at University of Portland accumulate an average of around $21,156 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $804.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of Portland Report

#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Fox University is a great place for public relations and advertising students. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, public relations majors at GFU accumulate an average of around $23,706 in student debt.

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#4

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bushnell University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon list. Bushnell University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Oregon list. Linfield OCE is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Linfield University - Online and Continuing Education Report

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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 7 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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