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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Far Western US Region

16 Ranked Colleges
1,137 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region

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In 2021-2022, 6,684 people earned their degree in radio & television, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,410 radio & television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,137 radio & television graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in radio & television. That schools that top this list have a program in radio & television in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students.

Top 16 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 469 degrees to qualified bachelors’s tv students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Monterey Bay is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s tv degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Radio & Television at CSUMB

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 157 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Radio & Television at SFSU

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Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Cal State LA

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s tv degrees to 158 students in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full California State University - Fullerton Radio & Television Report

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Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington

Walla Walla University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Walla Walla University is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Walla Walla University Radio & Television Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full San Jose State Radio & Television Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 84 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full San Diego State University Radio & Television Report

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of La Verne is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Verne, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 full report on Radio & Television at University of La Verne

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pepperdine University Radio & Television Report

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 full report on Radio & Television at La Sierra University

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California State University - Chico landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Chico is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 18 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Chico State Radio & Television Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s tv students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Loyola Marymount University

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With a ranking of #14, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s tv 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Radio & Television at UW Seattle

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at CWU

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With a ranking of #14, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s tv degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Radio & Television at California State University - Long Beach

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