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2023 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$25,548 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,508 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Audiovisual Communications School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, audiovisual communications was ranked #156 in the country. In fact 6,229 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for audiovisual students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Audiovisual Communications Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Audiovisual Communications

#1

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, CA
$25,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named SAE Expression College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for audiovisual communications students. SAE Expression College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Emeryville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SAE Expression College are $25,672 a year. Audiovisual majors at SAE Expression College take out an average of $24,125 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $714.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at SAE Expression College

#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Academy of Art University are $25,424 per year.

Read full report on Audiovisual Communications at Academy of Art University

Best Audiovisual Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best audiovisual communications schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 396
Washington 40
Oregon 38
Hawaii 3

One of 3 majors within the area of study, audiovisual communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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