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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV 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 Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio and television. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio and television programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radio and television program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 10 Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in California

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s list. 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.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.

Full SFSU Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s TV degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.

SDSU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,433 of the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU were GI Bill® students, of which 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. During this same period, 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 89%, 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%.

Full SDSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school handed out 185 degrees to qualified bachelors’s TV students in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #4 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cal State 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 received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California State University - Fullerton Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 427 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN also took the #6 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, CSUN supports 40,381 students, and 680 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 336 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSUN does offer 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%.

Full California State University - Northridge Veteran Student Life Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 77 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also made our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, San Jose State 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 received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s list. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s TV degrees in 2020-2021.

Chico State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 16,746 students enrolled at Chico State, 354 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chico State 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%.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree vets studying tv list, Cal State LA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 26,745 students enrolled at California State University - Los Angeles, 3 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Los Angeles 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%.

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. 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.

ULV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 6,983 students enrolled at University of La Verne, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,536. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds 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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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s list. CSUMB 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.

In addition to being on our california bachelor’s degree vets studying tv list, CSUMB has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.According to our most recent data, California State University - Monterey Bay supports 7,409 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,369. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Monterey Bay does offer 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%.

Full California State University - Monterey Bay Veteran Student Life Report

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

With a ranking of #10, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for TV for a Bachelor’s 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.

Pepperdine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Radio & Television Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine University, 458 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,329. On top of their other funding sources, 180 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

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