2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for business students.
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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools
Our analysis found Pepperdine University to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Pepperdine is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.
Public Relations majors at Pepperdine take out an average of $24,112 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $941.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at USC take out is $50,963. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $547.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
On average, public relations graduates from USFCA take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
On average, public relations graduates from Gonzaga take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Chapman University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.
Public Relations majors at Chapman take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $735.
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Washington State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
Public Relations majors at Wazzu take out an average of $19,112 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public relations & advertising students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Oregon landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.
On average, public relations graduates from UO take out $25,053 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $806.
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George Fox University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public relations & advertising programs. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that public relations majors at GFU take out is $21,500.
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 & Advertising Related Rankings by Major
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 22 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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