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Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$25,548 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,029 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communications Technologies & Support Associate Degree School for You

Communications Technologies & Support is the #32 most popular major in the country with 14,826 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for communications technologies and support 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.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Communications Technology/Support

#1

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, CA

Our analysis found SAE Expression College to be the best value school for communications technologies and support students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Emeryville, SAE Expression College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

SAE Expression College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,672 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#3

Laurus College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laurus College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of San Luis Obispo, Laurus College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Communications Technologies & Support Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,432
Washington 190
Oregon 55
Hawaii 116
Nevada 0

Communications Technologies & Support Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 7,518
Audiovisual Communications 6,229
Communications Technology 915
Other Communication Technology 164

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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