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California State University - Los Angeles BA in Radio, Television & Digital Communication

154 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,701 Average Salary
$18,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Radio & Television. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at California State University - Los Angeles. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in digital communication, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Cal State LA BA in Digital Communication

#131 in the U.S
#12 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cal State LA was ranked #131 on College Factual's Best Schools for digital communication list. It is also ranked #12 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State LA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)4
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (With Aid)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)10
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k)10
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)10
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k)10
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k)11
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income Over $110k)12
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication17
Most Popular Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication21
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication58
Most Focused Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication78
Best Value Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication97
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans106
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools114
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges for Veterans120
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools131
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates180
Highest Paid Radio, Television & Digital Communication Graduates204

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Digital Communication from Cal State LA Cost?

$6,785 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,000 Average Student Debt

Cal State LA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,043$1,043
Books and Supplies$1,046$1,046
On Campus Room and Board$16,932$16,932
On Campus Other Expenses$4,317$4,317

Learn more about Cal State LA tuition and fees.

Cal State LA Digital Communication BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Digital Communication students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State LA took out an average of $18,000 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $23,192.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Digital Communication From Cal State LA?

$26,701 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of digital communication students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State LA is $26,701 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $27,456.

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Does Cal State LA Offer an Online BA in Digital Communication?

Online degrees for the Cal State LA digital communication bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal State LA Online Learning page.

Cal State LA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Digital Communication

154 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
43.5% Women
83.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 154 bachelor’s degrees in digital communication awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in digital communication in 2019-2020, 43.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in digital communication at Cal State LA in 2019-2020, 83.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 38%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian8
Black or African American12
Hispanic or Latino99
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White14
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities14

BA in Digital Communication Focus Areas at Cal State LA

Radio, Television & Digital Communication students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Radio & Television154

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to radio, television and digital communication.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies210

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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