by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s” 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in radio and television. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular radio and television programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree tv students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 427 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 185 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read full report on Radio & Television at California State University - Fullerton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 184 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 San Francisco State University Radio & Television Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full California State University - Los Angeles Radio & Television Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Radio & Television at San Jose State University
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 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 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%.
California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Monterey Bay is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio & Television at California State University - Monterey Bay
Pepperdine University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Malibu, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s TV students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of La Verne landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of La Verne 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Chico came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. La Sierra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 1 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended TV Major in California for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Radio & Television Report
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