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2023 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California

112 Colleges
$27,238 Avg Salary
$30,286 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communications Technologies & Support 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communications Technologies & Support program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communications Technologies & Support Colleges.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular school in California for communications technologies and support students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, communications technologies and support graduates from Academy of Art University take out $31,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,111, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California list. Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for communications technologies and support students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Communications Technologies & Support majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $17,922 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $266.

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#4

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rocklin.

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#5

SAE Expression College

Emeryville, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SAE Expression College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Emeryville, SAE Expression College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, communications technologies and support graduates from SAE Expression College carry an average student debt load of $27,419. 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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#6

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #7, California College of the Arts did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communications technologies and support students. Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Communications Technologies & Support majors at California College of the Arts take out an average of $26,899 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $292, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo, CA

Saddleback College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communications technologies and support students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sacramento City is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California list. American River is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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#11

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communications technologies and support programs. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#11

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

Antelope Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California ranking. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

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#13

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

With a ranking of #13, Citrus College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communications technologies and support students. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#14

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, CA

With a ranking of #14, Musicians Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communications technologies and support students. Musicians Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.

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#15

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communications technologies and support programs. Located in the large suburb of Oceanside, MiraCosta College is a public school with a large student population.

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California Institute of the Arts landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communications technologies and support programs. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communications Technology/Support Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
17 Cogswell College San Jose, CA
18 Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA
19 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
19 Mt. San Jacinto College San Jacinto, CA
21 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
22 Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, CA

Best Communications Technologies & Support Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communications Technologies & Support Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 25 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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