<p>hi,
I'm planning on applying to some schools w/ great communication programs. When I do research, what comes up mostly is USC Annenberg, Syracuse Newhouse, Northwestern, etc.</p>
<p>I was wondering if there were any "hidden gems" with very good and reputable communication programs? Mainly in the west?</p>
<p>(Was just reading through the hidden gem thread and found a surprising number of them! lol)</p>
<p>EDIT: not j-schools. more for like communications - advertising/pr/etc.</p>
<p>I am in the same boat as you. I’d like to say, although USC Annenberg is a top notch Comm school, it doesn’t have a major for advertising. I do believe it has a PR major and a Comm studies major. A comm studies major is very theoretical but can lead to a job in many different fields including advertising/PR. If you want to go the comm studies route, there are many schools in the west such as USC, UCLA, UCSD, UCSB. </p>
<p>Some schools have specific advertising/PR majors that are much more hands on and teach you practical skills including CSU Fullerton, Long Beach, San Jose State, San Diego State, LA State (I may be off; you should check their sites). Also, Pepperdine University, Chapman University have good programs. </p>
<p>That’s are far as I know for West Coast. I may be off about a couple schools so take this with a grain of salt. I know a few good ones in the East coast if you want me to mention.</p>
<p>or programs with an advertising/PR focus, some others to consider…
Texas [Advertising</a> Homepage | Advertising and Public Relations](<a href=“http://advertising.utexas.edu/]Advertising”>http://advertising.utexas.edu/)
Illinois [Illinois</a> | College of Media | College Units | Advertising](<a href=“http://media.illinois.edu/advertising/]Illinois”>Advertising | College of Media)
Florida [Academic</a> Programs - Advertising - College of Journalism and Communications](<a href=“http://www.jou.ufl.edu/academic/adv/]Academic”>http://www.jou.ufl.edu/academic/adv/)
Michigan State [About</a> Us - MSU College of Communication Arts & Sciences](<a href=“http://cas.msu.edu/567-About-Us]About”>http://cas.msu.edu/567-About-Us)
Colorado [Advertising</a> | Journalism & Mass Communication](<a href=“http://journalism.colorado.edu/academics/undergraduate/advertising/]Advertising”>http://journalism.colorado.edu/academics/undergraduate/advertising/)
Virginia Commonwealth [Advertising</a> Mass Comm](<a href=“Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture - Virginia Commonwealth University”>Richard T. Robertson School of Media and Culture - Virginia Commonwealth University)
Emerson [Marketing</a> Communication | Emerson College](<a href=“Academic Departments, Emerson College”>Academic Departments, Emerson College)
Missouri [Missouri</a> School of Journalism: Strategic Communication](<a href=“http://journalism.missouri.edu/advertising/]Missouri”>Advertising – Missouri School of Journalism)</p>
<p>Maybe…
Oklahoma [Public</a> Relations - left Navigation - The University of Oklahoma](<a href=“http://www.ou.edu/content/gaylord/home/main/majors/public_relations.html]Public”>http://www.ou.edu/content/gaylord/home/main/majors/public_relations.html)
Alabama [undergradinfo[/url</a>]
Boston U [url=<a href=“http://www.bu.edu/com/academics/masscomm-ad-pr/]Mass”>http://www.bu.edu/com/academics/masscomm-ad-pr/]Mass</a> Communication, Advertising & Public Relations College of Communication Boston University](<a href=“http://www.apr.ua.edu/undergradinfo.html]undergradinfo[/url”>http://www.apr.ua.edu/undergradinfo.html)
Carnegie Mellon [Advertising</a> - Marketing Communications - Carnegie Mellon University](<a href=“http://www.cmu.edu/marcom/advertising/index.html]Advertising”>http://www.cmu.edu/marcom/advertising/index.html)
Cal State-Fullertonhttp://communications.fullerton.edu/undergraduate/advertising.html
Georgia [Welcome</a> To Grady College](<a href=“http://www.grady.uga.edu/departments.php?al1=Departments&page=Department_ADPR.inc.php]Welcome”>http://www.grady.uga.edu/departments.php?al1=Departments&page=Department_ADPR.inc.php)
Oregon [Public</a> Relations | journalism.uoregon.edu](<a href=“http://journalism.uoregon.edu/academics/publicrelations]Public”>http://journalism.uoregon.edu/academics/publicrelations)
Pepperdine [Advertising</a> | Communication Division | Seaver College | Pepperdine University](<a href=“http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/communication/academics/undergrad/advertising/]Advertising”>http://seaver.pepperdine.edu/communication/academics/undergrad/advertising/)
Wisconsin [Programs</a> | School of Journalism & Mass Communication](<a href=“http://www.journalism.wisc.edu/current-students/undergraduate-study/programs]Programs”>http://www.journalism.wisc.edu/current-students/undergraduate-study/programs)
Washington State [Academics</a> - The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication](<a href=“http://communication.wsu.edu/academics/academics.htm]Academics”>http://communication.wsu.edu/academics/academics.htm)</p>
<p>Also check out these for advertising (though they might be more art-focused):
Miami Ad School [Miami</a> Ad School | Top Advertising Schools - Study Advertising at the Best Schools in USA or abroad](<a href=“http://www.miamiadschool.com/]Miami”>http://www.miamiadschool.com/)
The Creative Circus [The</a> Creative Circus - Graduating the best prepared, most avidly sought-after creatives in the industry](<a href=“http://creativecircus.edu/]The”>http://creativecircus.edu/)
School of the Visual Arts [Advertising</a> Degree: Advertising school and college at the School of Visual Arts](<a href=“http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/ug/index.jsp?sid0=1&sid1=11]Advertising”>http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/ug/index.jsp?sid0=1&sid1=11)
SMU [Undergraduate</a> Studies - Meadows School of the Arts - SMU](<a href=“http://www.smu.edu/Meadows/AreasOfStudy/Advertising/UndergraduateStudies.aspx]Undergraduate”>Undergraduate Studies - Meadows School of the Arts, SMU)
Brainco [The</a> Minneapolis School of Advertising, Design & Interactive Studies.](<a href=“http://www.brainco.org/]The”>http://www.brainco.org/)</p>
<p>Also, George Washington (for political communication) [Undergraduate</a> Programs - School of Media and Public Affairs - The George Washington University](<a href=“http://smpa.gwu.edu/academics/undergraduate/]Undergraduate”>http://smpa.gwu.edu/academics/undergraduate/)</p>
<p>Also, in Sweden with branches elsewhere, Berghs School of Communication [url=<a href=“http://www.berghs.se/en/kurser-utbildningar]www.berghs.se[/url”>http://www.berghs.se/en/kurser-utbildningar]www.berghs.se[/url</a>]</p>