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2023 Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California

82 Colleges
$25,916 Avg Salary
$17,316 Avg Student Debt

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.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Radio, Television & Digital Communication program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for radio, television and digital communication students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, digital communication majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,500 in student debt.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, digital communication majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $17,334 in student debt. 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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Out of the 82 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

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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Out of the 82 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, digital communication graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debt load of $17,000.

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#5

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

The excellent programs at Saddleback College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best radio, television and digital communication schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public school with a large student population.

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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for radio, television and digital communication students. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that digital communication majors at SDSU take out is $15,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $255, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

With a ranking of #8, Pasadena City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for radio, television and digital communication students. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Moorpark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for radio, television and digital communication students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public college with a large student population.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carson.

The average amount in student loans that digital communication majors at CSUDH take out is $11,559.

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#11

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

Fullerton College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular radio, television and digital communication programs. Fullerton College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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California State University - Monterey Bay came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, digital communication graduates from CSUMB carry an average student debt load of $15,250.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Radio, TV & Digital Communication Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
14 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
15 Long Beach City College Long Beach, CA
15 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA

Best 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 25 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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