by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 62,855 communication & media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In , communication & media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $34,194 and had an average of $23,803 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 14,317 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,160 and $21,480 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,042 communication & media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 111 colleges that offer a degree in communication & media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication & media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Paul the Great Catholic University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Escondido, California, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Westmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 112 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UW Bothell
Out of the 111 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Christian College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Spring Valley, California, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full San Diego Christian College Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 111 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Channel Islands landed the #5 spot on the list. California State University - Channel Islands is a public institution located in Camarillo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 645 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Cal State Fullerton
With a ranking of #7, University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Hawaii at Hilo
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 582 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Life Pacific College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Life Pacific College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Dimas, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Life Pacific College Communication & Media Studies Report
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pitzer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Pitzer is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 448 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Marcos landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - San Marcos is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 204 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwest University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Northwest University
Holy Names University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Holy Names University
Santa Clara University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 137 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Santa Clara University
Scripps College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Scripps
Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 39 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Vanguard
With a ranking of #19, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 125 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
University of Puget Sound landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
California Lutheran University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at California Lutheran University
Pomona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 63 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
San Francisco State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 264 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full San Francisco State University Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #25, Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in the Far Western US Region list. BYU - H is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 27 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Brigham Young University - Hawaii
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