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2023 Most Popular 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

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in public relations at USC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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

About 81% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public relations and advertising schools in California. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the public relations majors at the school.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for public relations and advertising students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public relations at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Public Relations & Advertising at Chapman University Report

#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 Most Popular 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 medium-sized student population.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public relations and advertising students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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