2024 Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Radio, Television & Digital Communication isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #136 in popularity out of 306 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for radio, television & digital communication students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 doctor's degrees in radio, television & digital communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on radio, television & digital communication students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of radio, television & digital communication students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt radio, television & digital communication students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized radio, television & digital communication related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for radio, television & digital communication students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The digital communication school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Radio, Television & Digital Communication in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for radio, television & digital communication students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Digital Communication

1

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

5 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of California - Santa Barbara if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in radio, television & digital communication. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from University of California - Santa Barbara

2

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

4 Annual Graduates

University of California - Davis is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in radio, television & digital communication. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in radio, television & digital communication from University of California - Davis

Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Colleges by State

Explore the best radio, television & digital communication schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	9

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Radio, Television & Digital Communication Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Radio, Television & Digital Communication has other similar majors worth exploring.

Digital Communication Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Media Arts	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	45
Communication & Journalism (Other)	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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