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2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Radio & Television is the 131st most popular major in the country with 6,559 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,223 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in radio and television. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio and television programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 185 diplomas to qualified ’s TV students in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fullerton is $4,590 for far western us region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California State University - Fullerton Radio & Television Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State LA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $1,887 for Far Western US Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend California State University - Los Angeles.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 - Los Angeles

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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 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 194 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region tv students whose families make $0-$30k list, SFSU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,705 for Far Western US Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Francisco State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $7,169 for far western us region tv students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Diego State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at SDSU

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 427 degrees to qualified ’s TV students in 2020-2021.

CSUN also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUN is $6,266 for far western us region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at CSUN

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California State University - Chico came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. California State University - Chico is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s TV degrees to qualified students.

Chico State also made our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $11,754 for Far Western US Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Chico State.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 77 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State is $12,158 for Far Western US Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Radio & Television at San Jose State University

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 53 degrees to qualified ’s TV students in 2020-2021.

CSUMB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Monterey Bay is $9,192 for far western us region tv students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Read more about Radio & Television at California State University - Monterey Bay

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 11 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

ULV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ULV is $28,256 for Far Western US Region TV students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at University of La Verne

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Malibu, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s TV students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region tv students whose families make $0-$30k list, Pepperdine has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $36,264 for far western us region tv students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pepperdine University.

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

Full Pepperdine University Radio & Television Report

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