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2023 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
253 Degrees Awarded
$41,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication is the 170th most popular major in the country with 4,203 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 285 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 253 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #2 spot on the list. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Biola not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola, 148 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,579. On top of their other funding sources, 38 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Baptist, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 11,317 students enrolled at California Baptist University, 532 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,716. During this same period, 162 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal Baptist Veteran Student Life Report

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National University
La Jolla, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying public relations, advertising, and applied communication list, National University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, National University supports 18,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at National University]](/colleges/national-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Chapman is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees to qualified students.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 9,761 students enrolled at Chapman University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 20 bachelors’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2020-2021.

Pepperdine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Pepperdine supports 9,554 students, and 458 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 288 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,329. To help with additional expenses, 180 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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