2026 Best Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication Schools in California
Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other public relations, advertising applied communication students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication in California
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other public relations, advertising applied communication degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication
Pepperdine University tops our 2026 ranking of the best other public relations, advertising applied communication schools. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine University is a large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. Pepperdine University awarded about 51 other public relations, advertising applied communication degrees in the most recent data year. Other Public Relations, Advertising Applied Communication graduates of Pepperdine University earn a median of $45,988 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
