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Advertising Schools in California

California contains 50 schools that offer advertising programs. Pepperdine University, the highest-ranking advertising school in CA, has a total student population of 7,733 and is the 107th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 50 advertising schools in California, only 32 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Art Center College of Design comes out as the most expensive ($39,672/yr), with Porterville College as the lowest recorded at only $2,850/yr.

Advertising students from California schools who go on to become advertisers, advertising specialists, marketing specialists, marketers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 35,760 people working as advertising and promotions managers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $97,670. Also, Market research analysts make on average $67,500 per year and there are about 226,410 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the California alone, there are 33,020 employed market research analysts earning an average yearly salary of $73,860. Advertising and promotions managers in this state earn $102,780/yr and there are 4,770 employed.

Also, within the advertising schools in California, the average student population is 4,206 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from advertising, there are 18354 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 4,230 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $1,817, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Advertising Programs in California

Pepperdine University

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors
• Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Chapman University

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of San Francisco

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

University of the Pacific

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Otis College of Art and Design

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Los Angeles ORT College-Van Nuys

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Mount St Mary's College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

San Jose State University

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Ventura Adult and Continuing Education

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

The Art Institute of California-San Diego

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

ICDC College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Art Center College of Design

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Los Angeles ORT Technical Institute

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Woodbury University

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

The Art Institute of California-San Francisco

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

The Art Institute of California-Orange County

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Bachelors

Ventura College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Mt San Antonio College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Orange Coast College

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Associates
• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Laney College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

West Valley College

• Advertising
  

Pasadena City College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Fullerton College

• Advertising
  
• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

Palomar College

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates
• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Glendale Community College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Academy of Art University

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors, Masters

Solano Community College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Riverside Community College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

El Camino Community College District

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Santa Ana College

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Cypress College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Santiago Canyon College

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Certificate
• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

American River College

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Associates

College of San Mateo

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Chabot College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Rio Hondo College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Sacramento City College

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Cerritos College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

Mission College

• Advertising
  

Chaffey College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Fresno City College

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Certificate

Los Angeles Valley College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

College of the Sequoias

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

Los Angeles City College

• Advertising
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Citrus College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

Yuba College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Porterville College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

  Levels offered: Associates

Merced College

• Commercial and Advertising Art
  

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See Also

• Advertising Information
• Salary Details for an Advertiser
• Online Advertising Schools
• Online Advertising Programs
• Online Advertising Courses

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