Best Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication in California | CampusGuide

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Schools Ranked

$41,267

Avg. Program Earnings

67.0%

Avg. Graduation Rate

Top 11 Schools

College rankings
#	School	Median Earnings	Graduation Rate	School Type
1	Academy of Art University San Francisco, California	$48,823	40.5%	private-forprofit
2	National University San Diego, California	$47,260	50.0%	private-nonprofit
3	University of San Francisco San Francisco, California	$47,260	71.1%	private-nonprofit
4	Pepperdine University Malibu, California	$46,156	84.7%	private-nonprofit
5	Chapman University Orange, California	$45,767	80.4%	private-nonprofit
6	University of Southern California Los Angeles, California	$44,711	92.0%	private-nonprofit
7	San Jose State University San Jose, California	$41,379	64.7%	public
8	San Diego State University San Diego, California	$38,072	78.3%	public
9	California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, California	$36,099	46.9%	public
10	Biola University La Mirada, California	$33,993	68.8%	private-nonprofit
11	California Baptist University Riverside, California	$24,421	59.5%	private-nonprofit

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