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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,173 radio and television graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s” 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 as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio and television program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 184 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SFSU supports 27,349 students, and 950 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 536 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at SFSU]](/colleges/san-francisco-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s TV degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SDSU does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Diego State University]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s list. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 185 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, California State University - Fullerton supports 42,051 students, and 748 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 342 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,729. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 427 students in 2020-2021.

CSUN also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge, 680 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,745. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Northridge offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at California State University - Northridge]](/colleges/california-state-university-northridge/student-life/veterans/)

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

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 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 77 bachelors’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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, San Jose State University supports 36,208 students, and 660 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 384 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jose State University]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Chico came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Chico is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Chico State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 354 of the 16,746 students enrolled at California State University - Chico were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 147 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal State LA 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.Among the 26,745 students enrolled at California State University - Los Angeles, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,700. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at California State University - Los Angeles]](/colleges/california-state-university-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying tv list, ULV has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of La Verne supports 6,983 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,536. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of La Verne offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of La Verne]](/colleges/university-of-la-verne/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Seaside, California, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying tv list, CSUMB has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 7,409 students enrolled at CSUMB, 20 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,369. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at CSUMB]](/colleges/california-state-university-monterey-bay/student-life/veterans/)

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for TV 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.

Pepperdine also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 458 of the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine University were GI Bill® students, of which 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,329. In addition to receiving other benefits, 180 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pepperdine University]](/colleges/pepperdine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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