2025 Best Public Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region
7Colleges in the Far Western US Region
673PR Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in public relations, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #138 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public relations. Combined, these schools handed out 673 degrees in public relations to qualified students.
The pr program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Relations rankings. For our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Relations Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Public Relations in the Far Western US Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the pr degree levels they offer.
University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public relations. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 83 public relations students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in public relations has to look into Washington State University. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were roughly 133 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Oregon is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public relations. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.
There were about 188 public relations students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.
Gonzaga University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in public relations. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. This university ranks 4th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 32 public relations students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 48 public relations students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent year we have data available.
CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 6th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 21 public relations students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 91st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 115 public relations students who graduated with this degree at CSUDH in the most recent data year.
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).
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The pr program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Relations rankings. For our Best Overall Public Relations School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
