2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in California

Public Relations & Advertising isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #125 in popularity out of 312 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for public relations and advertising students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 18 associate degrees in public relations and advertising to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Relations & Advertising School for Your Associate Degree

The public relations associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Public Relations & Advertising in California ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public relations and advertising students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Public Relations & Advertising Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public relations and advertising.

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Public Relations & Advertising in California

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in public relations and advertising.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Relations Students Working on Their Associate

1

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA

11 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Santa Monica College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in public relations and advertising. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 11 public relations and advertising students who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Santa Monica College

2

Palomar College
San Marcos, CA

6 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Palomar College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in public relations and advertising. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 6 public relations and advertising students who graduated with this degree at Palomar College in the most recent data year.

More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Palomar College

3

Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, CA

1 Annual Associate Degrees

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Los Angeles Pierce College is a popular decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in public relations and advertising. Pierce College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Woodland Hills.

There were about 1 public relations and advertising students who graduated with this degree at Pierce College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Los Angeles Pierce College

4

Long Beach City College
Long Beach, CA

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in public relations and advertising has to take a look at Long Beach City College. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a fairly large student population. More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Long Beach City College

4

Sacramento City College
Sacramento, CA

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in public relations and advertising has to look into Sacramento City College. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public college with a very large student population. More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Sacramento City College

4

American River College
Sacramento, CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American River College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in public relations and advertising. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a very large student population. More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from American River College

4

Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cosumnes River College if you want to pursue an associate degree in public relations and advertising. Cosumnes River is a large public college located in the large city of Sacramento. More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Cosumnes River College

4

Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in public relations and advertising needs to look into Los Angeles City College. Los Angeles City College is a large public college located in the city of Los Angeles. More information about a associate in public relations and advertising from Los Angeles City College

Best Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Relations & Advertising Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Relations

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Public Relations & Advertising has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Relations Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Advertising	17
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication	1

Majors Similar to Public Relations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	4,790
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	790
Journalism	477
Communication & Journalism (Other)	3

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.