2021 Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
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Finding the Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a bachelor's in public relations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations & advertising programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the public relations & advertising program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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MA in Communication - Public Relations
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
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Featured Public Relations & Advertising Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MA in Communication - Public Relations
Learn how to use the latest technology and tactics to manage the flow of information between brands and the public with your Master's in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations at Southern New Hampshire University.
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2021 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying public relations.
Top 10 Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Pepperdine University has taken the #1 spot in this year's public relations & advertising ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pepperdine, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at Pepperdine is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 3,015 of Pepperdine students are exclusively distance learners. 4,069 of Pepperdine students are attending part time.
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University of Southern California comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. About 6,687 of the students at USC are attending part time.
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University of Oregon earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a very large student population. UO not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Far Western US Region list.
About 1.0% of UO students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,819 students at UO that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,683 part time students in attendance at UO.
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Gonzaga University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Far Western US Region list.
About 0.2% of Gonzaga students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 923 students at Gonzaga are exclusively online. About 661 of the students at Gonzaga are attending part time.
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San Jose State University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, San Jose State has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Far Western US Region ranking.
About 0.9% of San Jose State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. About 9,800 of the students at San Jose State are attending part time.
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Chapman University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best public relations & advertising schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Far Western US Region list.
About 0.6% of Chapman students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 185 students take at least one class online at Chapman. 1,064 of Chapman students are attending part time.
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University of San Francisco comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Far Western US Region list.
About 0.5% of USFCA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,220 students at USFCA that take at least one class online. 2,299 students are part time.
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Central Washington University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 1.8% of CWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,411 students take at least one class online at CWU. 1,565 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Portland as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. University of Portland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Far Western US Region list.
About 0.2% of University of Portland students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,523 students at University of Portland that take at least one class online. 420 of University of Portland students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize San Diego State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population. SDSU also made our Best Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #9.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 21,657 students at SDSU that take at least one class online. 5,452 of SDSU students are attending part time.
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