Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master's Degree Schools in California

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$23,229 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,770 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for digital communication students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the digital communication master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Radio, TV & Digital Communication

Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the best value school for radio, television and digital communication students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $13,581 per year.

Read More…

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $8,738 per year.

Read More…

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

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $13,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal State East Bay are $8,429 a year.

Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at California State University - East Bay

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $14,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California list.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of California - Berkeley Report

#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Pepperdine graduate students pay an average of $37,420 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Pepperdine University Report

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree radio, television and digital communication programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USC is ranked #5 for overall quality for digital communication in California.

Read More…

#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Radio, TV & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Academy of Art University graduate students pay an average of $28,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

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

Explore all the Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to {}.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.