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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on TV Major in California

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 6,559 people earned their degree in radio and television, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 2,212 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,167 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in radio and television. That schools that top this list have a program in radio and television in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California”.

Top 13 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Radio & Television in California

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 427 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full California State University - Northridge Radio & Television Report

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2020-2021.

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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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 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 184 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full SFSU Radio & Television Report

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 147 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Radio & Television at California State University - Los Angeles

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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #5 spot on the list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about Radio & Television at Cal State Fullerton

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full San Jose State University Radio & Television Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California ranking. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 66 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 SDSU

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California ranking. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

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 #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California list. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Pepperdine University Radio & Television Report

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. La Sierra is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Radio & Television at La Sierra University

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California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. Chico, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full California State University - Chico Radio & Television Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #12, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Radio & Television at Loyola Marymount University

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With a ranking of #13, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on TV Major in California list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 CSULB Radio & Television Report

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