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Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in California

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 #31 most popular major in California with 1,432 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. 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.

The Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications technologies and support students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best California 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 California. Located in the large suburb of Emeryville, SAE Expression College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communications technologies and support schools in California. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurus College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Associate Degree Schools in California 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 Value Communications Technologies & Support Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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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