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2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
2,223 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region

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” 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” ranking, we looked at 10 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Radio & Television in the Far Western US Region

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #1 spot on the list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s TV degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for San Francisco State University is $14,459 for far western us region tv students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SFSU Radio & Television Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 185 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,003 for Far Western US Region TV students per year to attend California State University - Fullerton.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 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 - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s TV degrees to 427 students in 2020-2021.

CSUN also made our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $8,523 for far western us region tv students per year to attend CSUN.

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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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 66 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SDSU is $13,845 for Far Western US Region TV students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 SDSU Radio & Television Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chico State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,218 for Far Western US Region TV students 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 #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 77 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Jose State is $16,542 for far western us region 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 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 full report on Radio & Television at San Jose State

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region tv students list, Cal State LA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Los Angeles is $3,302 for far western us region tv students.

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 full report on Radio & Television at California State University - Los Angeles

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California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 53 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUMB also took the #10 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Monterey Bay is $13,597 for Far Western US Region TV 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%.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Radio & Television Report

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

With a ranking of #9, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region list. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s TV degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

ULV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $28,260 for Far Western US Region TV students per year to attend ULV.

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 more about Radio & Television at ULV

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value TV Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 13 ’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Pepperdine also took the #2 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pepperdine is $38,846 for Far Western US Region TV students.

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

Full Pepperdine Radio & Television Report

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