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

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. 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, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for business students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the public relations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $547.

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#2

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $941.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at USFCA accumulate an average of around $20,449 in student debt.

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#5

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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#6

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.

On average, public relations graduates from Chapman take out $19,355 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 $735.

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Washington State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $18,869 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $363.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 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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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Public Relations majors at UO take out an average of $19,388 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $806.

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#10

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree public relations & advertising programs. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations & advertising schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 861
Washington 360
Oregon 655

Public Relations Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,039
Advertising 4,655
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,517
General Organizational Communication 1,905
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,802
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,409
Sports Communication 943
Health Communication 424
Technical & Scientific Communication 203
Political Communication 195
International & Intercultural Communication 183

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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