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2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
261 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the 71st most popular major in the country with 17,036 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,530 and had an average of $23,273 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,049 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,706 and $20,644 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 261 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in radio, television and digital communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio, television and digital communication programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 73 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree digital communication students with aid list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Full UC Berkeley Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - East Bay landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SFSU Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

UO also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, California
#5 in overall quality

National University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree digital communication students with aid list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

Academy of Art University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 17 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688.

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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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