2024 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #186 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for public relations, advertising, & applied communication students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 29 master's degrees in public relations, advertising, & applied communication to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to public relations, advertising, & applied communication students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other public relations, advertising, & applied communication students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized public relations, advertising, & applied communication related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public relations, advertising, & applied communication students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The public relations, advertising, and applied communication 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 Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from University of Southern California

2

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a master's degree in public relations, advertising, & applied communication. UO is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Eugene.More information about a master’s in public relations, advertising, & applied communication from University of Oregon

Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best public relations, advertising, & applied communication schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	16
Oregon	291	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

One of 10 majors within the Public Relations & Advertising area of study, Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations	68
Technical & Scientific Communication	34
Advertising	21
International & Intercultural Communication	19
Health Communication	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.