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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in California

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$50,942 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which master'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.

Check out the public relations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 21% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Baptist University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

Women make up 81% of the public relations majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public relations at UC Santa Cruz, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Chapman University 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 city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the public relations majors at the school.

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#5

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 6 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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