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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California

4 Colleges
$42,000 Avg Salary
$23,490 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising School for You

With 143 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public relations and advertising is the #114 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for public relations majors pursuing a .

Top California Schools in Public Relations & Advertising

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for public relations and advertising students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

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

Explore all the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 7
Oregon 38

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public relations and advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Relations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

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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