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2023 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$25,548 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,458 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Audiovisual Communications Bachelor's Degree School for You

Audiovisual Communications is the #143 most popular major in California with 396 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Audiovisual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for audiovisual students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the audiovisual bachelor'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 Bachelor's in Audiovisual Communications

#1

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, CA

Our 2023 rankings named SAE Expression College the best value school in California for audiovisual communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Emeryville, SAE Expression College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SAE Expression College are $25,672 a year. Audiovisual majors at SAE Expression College take out an average of $36,942 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $714.

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great value for audiovisual communications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Academy of Art University are $25,424 a year.

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Best Value Audiovisual Communications Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 40
Oregon 38
Hawaii 3

Audiovisual Communications is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Audiovisual

Related Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Joalpe.

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