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

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

Public Relations & Advertising is the #11 most popular major in California with 861 degrees and certificates awarded in <nil>.

It's not easy to decide which business 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, Business Degree Central has created its Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Colleges.

Top California 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 California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, public relations majors at USC accumulate an average of around $79,633 in student debt.

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#2

Chapman University

Orange, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in California. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California Baptist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations & advertising schools in California. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

After completing their Master's Degree, public relations graduates from Cal Baptist carry an average student debtload of $27,253.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 360
Oregon 655

Public Relations Concentrations

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 4 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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