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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
1,149 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Radio & Television is the 132nd most popular major in the country with 6,960 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio and television. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio and television programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the radio and television program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 154 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k list, Cal State LA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal State LA is $9,576 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 California State University - Los Angeles Radio & Television Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 189 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $12,916 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Cal State Fullerton Radio & Television Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 396 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $15,346 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full CSUN Radio & Television Report

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco 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 $75-$110k list. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 190 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend SFSU is $21,027 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Radio & Television at San Francisco State University

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $18,766 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Radio & Television at SDSU

#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#5 in overall quality

San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $19,805 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Jose State.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at San Jose State University

#9 in overall quality

California State University - Monterey Bay 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 $75-$110k ranking. California State University - Monterey Bay is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 63 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUMB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CSUMB is $17,719 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Radio & Television Report

#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#1 in overall quality

Pepperdine University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

Pepperdine also took the #1 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $33,611 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pepperdine.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at Pepperdine University

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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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