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2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
1,149 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,960 people earned their degree in radio and television, making the major the 132nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,339 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,149 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in radio and television. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent radio and television programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio and television program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $1,379 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cal State LA.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Cal State LA Radio & Television Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 189 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fullerton is $4,291 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at California State University - Fullerton

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 396 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $5,945 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at California State University - Northridge

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 74 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $0-$30k list, SDSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Diego State University is $8,870 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at SDSU

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 190 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $11,123 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SFSU.

Read full report on Radio & Television at SFSU

#9 in overall quality

California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CSUMB is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

CSUMB also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Monterey Bay is $7,688 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Radio & Television at CSUMB

#7

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#5 in overall quality

San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State is $10,940 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Radio & Television at San Jose State University

#8

University of La Verne

La Verne, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

ULV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ULV is $21,297 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of La Verne Radio & Television Report

#9

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#1 in overall quality

Pepperdine University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pepperdine University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 20 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pepperdine has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pepperdine is $31,185 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Pepperdine University Radio & Television Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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