2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region
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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.
For this year’s “Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.
Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 396 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
CSUN also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for CSUN is $8,414 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 190 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students list, SFSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFSU is $15,113 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Cal State Fullerton is $7,991 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is a medium-sized public school situated in Seaside, California. It awarded 63 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
CSUMB also took the #9 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Monterey Bay is $12,212 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State University is $14,928 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 154 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2019-2020.
Cal State LA also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Cal State LA is $2,768 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $14,788 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree TV students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
University of La Verne landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
ULV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ULV is $25,780 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Pepperdine University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value TV Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2019-2020.
Pepperdine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pepperdine is $36,996 for far western us region bachelor’s degree tv students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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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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