2023 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communications Technology/Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best value school in the Far Western US Region for communications technologies and support students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Art Center College of Design helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communications technologies and support schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Art Center College of Design are $48,044 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Academy of Art University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,424 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SAE Expression College is a great value for communications technologies and support 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SAE Expression College are $25,672 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cogswell College is a great value for communications technologies and support students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cogswell is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Jose.
Cogswell undergraduate students pay an average of $21,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at Cogswell College
DigiPen Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Redmond, Digipen is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Digipen are $34,900 per year.
Digipen also claimed a spot on our Best Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Honolulu.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Manoa are $34,218 a year.
Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Laguna College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technology/Support Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Laguna Beach, LCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LCAD are $33,600 per year.
California College of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communications technologies and support students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at California College of the Arts are $52,312 per year.
With a ranking of #10, Los Angeles Film School did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communications technologies and support students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Full Communications Technologies & Support at Los Angeles Film School Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Colleges by State
Explore the best communications technologies and support colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,432 |
| Washington | 190 |
| Oregon | 55 |
| Hawaii | 116 |
| Nevada | 0 |
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Communications Technologies & Support Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | 7,518 |
| Audiovisual Communications | 6,229 |
| Communications Technology | 915 |
| Other Communication Technology | 164 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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