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2025 Best Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
98 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for advertising students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 98 bachelor's degrees in advertising during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools 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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22 Annual Graduates

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

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
25 Annual Graduates

University of San Francisco is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in advertising. USFCA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 Schools 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 242
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 135
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 57
Health Communication 39
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 38
General Organizational Communication 8
International & Intercultural Communication 1

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