CTI Career Search

California Public Relations Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Public Relations Specialists in California

Public Relations Specialists picture    Public Relations Specialists image

Fast Facts for Public Relations Specialists in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Sacramento
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Visalia, Riverside, and Modesto
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Francisco, Santa Ana, and San Diego

Salaries for Public Relations Specialists in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Oxnard, San Jose, and Sacramento. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Public Relations Specialists in California are listed below.

Selected Public Relations Specialist Training Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

Request info from multiple schools, by clicking the Get Info links.

University of Phoenix
Bakersfield, Beale AFB, Chula Vista, Concord, Costa Mesa, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Elk Grove, Fremont, Fresno, Gardena, Imperial, LaMirada, Laguna Hills, Lancaster, Lathrop, Modesto, Murrieta, Oakland, Ontario, Palm Desert, Pasadena, Pleasanton, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Suisun City, Visalia, Woodland Hills

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Business With A Concentration In Communications, Business/Communication, Communication, Communication With A Concentration In Culture And Communication, Communication With A Concentration In Marketing And Sales Communication, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)
Request Info From The School

Everest College
Alhambra, Gardena, Los Angeles, Ontario, Reseda, San Bernardino

Offers certificate programs, degree programs, and courses in 11 U.S. states with more than 35 locations. Online programs are also available.

  • Programs: Business, Business , Business Operations
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)
Request Info From The School

Laurus College
Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, Santa Maria

Get started on your career with Laurus College. We offer programs for careers in the computer and information technology, web design, business, and medical billing fields.

  • Programs: Business Applications Certificate Program
  • Degrees/Course Work: Certificate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)
Request Info From The School

Selected Online Schools for Public Relations Specialists in California

More California Public Relations Specialist Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Allan Hancock CollegeSanta MariaAssociate13,176
Alliant International UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate3,704
American River CollegeSacramentoAssociate33,821
Antelope Valley CollegeLancasterAssociate13,312
Azusa Pacific UniversityAzusaDoctorate8,084
Bakersfield CollegeBakersfieldAssociate17,405
Barstow Community CollegeBarstowAssociate2,906
Berkeley City CollegeBerkeleyAssociate5,287
Bethany UniversityScotts ValleyMasters537
Biola UniversityLa MiradaDoctorate & First Professional5,830
Cabrillo CollegeAptosAssociate15,114
California Baptist UniversityRiversideMasters3,775
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomonaMasters21,477
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfieldMasters7,700
California State University-Channel IslandsCamarilloMasters3,599
California State University-ChicoChicoMasters17,034
California State University-Dominguez HillsCarsonMasters12,082
California State University-East BayHaywardMasters13,124
California State University-FresnoFresnoDoctorate22,383
California State University-FullertonFullertonDoctorate37,130
California State University-Los AngelesLos AngelesDoctorate21,051
California State University-NorthridgeNorthridgeDoctorate35,446
California State University-SacramentoSacramentoDoctorate28,829
California State University-San BernardinoSan BernardinoDoctorate17,066
California State University-San MarcosSan MarcosMasters9,159
California State University-StanislausTurlockDoctorate8,836
Cerritos CollegeNorwalkAssociate22,273
Cerro Coso Community CollegeRidgecrestAssociate4,577
Chabot CollegeHaywardAssociate13,229
Chapman UniversityOrangeDoctorate6,022
Citrus CollegeGlendoraAssociate11,467
City College of San FranciscoSan FranciscoAssociate46,411
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremontBachelor1,135
College of AlamedaAlamedaAssociate5,979
College of MarinKentfieldAssociate6,476
College of San MateoSan MateoAssociate10,516
College of the DesertPalm DesertAssociate8,597
College of the RedwoodsEurekaAssociate6,025
College of the SequoiasVisaliaAssociate11,697
Columbia College SonoraSonoraAssociate2,734
Concordia University IrvineIrvineMasters2,392
Copper Mountain Community CollegeJoshua TreeAssociate1,673
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramentoAssociate12,967
Cuyamaca CollegeEl CajonAssociate9,358
Cypress CollegeCypressAssociate13,592
De Anza CollegeCupertinoAssociate24,115
Diablo Valley CollegePleasant HillAssociate19,768
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan RafaelMasters2,125
East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational ProgramWest CovinaAssociate672
Feather River CollegeQuincyAssociate1,688
Folsom Lake CollegeFolsomAssociate8,193
Fresno Pacific UniversityFresnoMasters2,391
Fullerton CollegeFullertonAssociate20,719
Gavilan CollegeGilroyAssociate6,049
Glendale Community College GlendaleGlendaleAssociate16,827
Golden West CollegeHuntington BeachAssociate13,354
Grossmont CollegeEl CajonAssociate17,359
Holy Names UniversityOaklandMasters1,114
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeSouth Lake TahoeAssociate2,576
Las Positas CollegeLivermoreAssociate8,024
Long Beach City CollegeLong BeachAssociate25,536
Los Angeles City CollegeLos AngelesAssociate17,204
Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmingtonAssociate8,850
Los Angeles Mission CollegeSylmarAssociate8,493
Los Angeles Pierce CollegeWoodland HillsAssociate19,526
Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos AngelesAssociate6,095
Los Medanos CollegePittsburgAssociate8,360
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional8,977
Mendocino CollegeUkiahAssociate4,347
Merced CollegeMercedAssociate10,890
Merritt CollegeOaklandAssociate6,944
MiraCosta CollegeOceansideAssociate10,682
Mission CollegeSanta ClaraAssociate8,832
Monterey Peninsula CollegeMontereyAssociate9,238
Moorpark CollegeMoorparkAssociate14,495
Mount St Mary's CollegeLos AngelesDoctorate2,366
Mt San Antonio CollegeWalnutAssociate29,842
Napa Valley CollegeNapaAssociate7,169
Notre Dame de Namur UniversityBelmontMasters1,491
Ohlone CollegeFremontAssociate11,083
Orange Coast CollegeCosta MesaAssociate24,424
Oxnard CollegeOxnardAssociate6,803
Pacific States UniversityLos AngelesDoctorate213
Pacific Union CollegeAngwinMasters1,363
Palo Verde CollegeBlytheAssociate3,831
Palomar CollegeSan MarcosAssociate27,222
Pasadena City CollegePasadenaAssociate26,672
Pepperdine UniversityMalibuDoctorate & First Professional7,582
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan DiegoMasters3,480
Porterville CollegePortervilleAssociate3,773
Reedley CollegeReedleyAssociate12,158
Riverside Community CollegeRiversideAssociate30,961
Sacramento City CollegeSacramentoAssociate24,596
Saddleback CollegeMission ViejoAssociate18,371
Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoragaDoctorate3,801
San Diego Christian CollegeEl CajonBachelor489
San Diego City CollegeSan DiegoAssociate17,013
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan DiegoAssociate21,437
San Diego State UniversitySan DiegoDoctorate35,695
San Francisco State UniversitySan FranciscoDoctorate30,125
San Joaquin Delta CollegeStocktonAssociate18,668
San Jose City CollegeSan JoseAssociate9,805
San Jose State UniversitySan JoseMasters31,906
Santa Barbara Business College BakersfieldBakersfieldAssociate482
Santa Barbara Business College Santa MariaSanta MariaAssociate165
Santa Barbara Business College VenturaVenturaAssociate335
Santa Barbara City CollegeSanta BarbaraAssociate21,632
Santa Clara UniversitySanta ClaraDoctorate & First Professional8,685
Santa Rosa Junior CollegeSanta RosaAssociate25,626
Shasta CollegeReddingAssociate9,102
Sierra CollegeRocklinAssociate18,859
Simpson UniversityReddingMasters1,076
Solano Community CollegeFairfieldAssociate11,163
Sonoma State UniversityRohnert ParkMasters8,770
Stanford UniversityStanfordDoctorate & First Professional19,782
Taft CollegeTaftAssociate9,328
The Master's College and SeminarySanta ClaritaDoctorate & First Professional1,511
University of California-DavisDavisDoctorate & First Professional29,796
University of California-San DiegoLa JollaDoctorate & First Professional27,020
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta BarbaraDoctorate21,410
University of California-Santa CruzSanta CruzDoctorate15,825
University of La VerneLa VerneDoctorate & First Professional7,370
University of San DiegoSan DiegoDoctorate7,504
University of San FranciscoSan FranciscoDoctorate & First Professional8,714
University of Southern CaliforniaLos AngelesDoctorate & First Professional33,408
University of the PacificStocktonDoctorate6,235
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta MesaMasters2,254
Ventura CollegeVenturaAssociate12,603
Victor Valley CollegeVictorvilleAssociate10,149
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver CityAssociate9,975
West Valley CollegeSaratogaAssociate11,210
Westmont CollegeSanta BarbaraBachelor1,337
Woodbury UniversityBurbankMasters1,539

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Public Relations Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Public Relations Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Public Relations Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)		Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
San Francisco4,930$71,1702.5
Santa Cruz250$43,1501.6
Sacramento2,210$71,4001.3
San Jose2,030$89,2101.1
San Diego2,520$57,2601
Oakland1,830$65,6600.9
Santa Ana2,550$60,3400.9
Napa90$50,0400.8
Redding90$43,7500.8
Salinas220$65,6000.8
Santa Barbara220$58,5200.7
Oxnard380$93,1700.7
Santa Rosa220$53,8300.6
Chico70$29,7200.6
San Luis Obispo100$56,3200.6
Vallejo120$57,4100.5
Fresno300$46,9700.5
Stockton180$50,7500.4
Merced40$48,7800.4
Bakersfield200$44,5100.4
Modesto110$48,7200.4
Riverside840$52,5300.3
Visalia70$43,6700.3
Employment For:
All Jobs > Public Relations Specialists > California

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career References and Original Articles

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Colleges by Major City. Browse cities with multiple college options.

Online Colleges. Colleges with online degree programs.

Graduate Schools by State. Colleges offering graduate degree programs.

Graduate Schools by Major City. Find cities with multiple graduate school options.

Data Sources and Career Resources

Home  |  Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Use  |  Contact Us

Copyright © QuinStreet, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Click to verify BBB accreditation and to see a BBB report.    TRUSTe online privacy certification