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

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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Public Relations & Advertising

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the best school for public relations & advertising students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Public Relations majors at USC take out an average of $79,633 in student loans while working on their Master's Degree.

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#2

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their master’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at UO accumulate an average of around $30,272 in student debt.

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#5

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

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

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California Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public relations & advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at Cal Baptist accumulate an average of around $27,253 in student debt.

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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 6 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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