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2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$21,425 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,916 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication School for You

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the #52 most popular major in California with 2,289 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in California to see which programs offered the best value experiences for digital communication students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges.

Top 10 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the best value school in California for radio, television and digital communication students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year. After completing their degree, digital communication graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $17,334. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $206, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California list. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best radio, television and digital communication schools in California. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year. Digital Communication majors at Cal State Fullerton take out an average of $15,586 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great value for radio, television and digital communication students. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California list.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year. On average, digital communication graduates from CSUN take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSB are $14,417 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$6,785 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value radio, television and digital communication programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $6,785 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, digital communication majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $17,000 in student debt.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $14,645 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Davis also is in the top 15% of our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California ranking.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, digital communication graduates from SDSU take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $255, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $6,995 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 281
Oregon 118
Hawaii 11

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • 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).
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