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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, public relations & advertising was ranked 8th in Washington. In fact, 360 were awarded in the state in <nil>.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the most popular school in Washington for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the public relations majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public relations majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $18,869 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $363, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

Women make up 69% of the public relations majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for public relations & advertising students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Of the 21 students majoring in public relations at CWU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $404.

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#4

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of College Place.

Women make up 80% of the public relations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
California 861
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 5 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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