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2023 Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California

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

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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Relations & Advertising program at each school on the list.

Check out the public relations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for public relations and advertising students who want to pursue a 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.

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The excellent programs at California Baptist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public relations and advertising schools in California. Cal Baptist is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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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#5

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public relations and advertising programs. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public relations and advertising students. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Schools in California ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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

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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 8 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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