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2024 Best Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges in California
121 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #89 in popularity, advertising is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for advertising students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 121 bachelor's degrees in advertising to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Advertising School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California The advertising bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality advertising program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for advertising students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The advertising school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Advertising in California

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for advertising students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Advertising

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44 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Pepperdine University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in advertising. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in advertising from Pepperdine University

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42 Annual Graduates

San Jose State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in advertising. San Jose State is a very large public university located in the large city of San Jose.More information about a bachelor’s in advertising from San Jose State University

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
32 Annual Graduates

University of San Francisco is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in advertising. USFCA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a bachelor’s in advertising from University of San Francisco

Best Advertising Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Advertising Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 521 75
Oregon 343 331

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Advertising is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 266
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 140
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 83
Health Communication 58
General Organizational Communication 26
International & Intercultural Communication 4

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