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2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
178 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,036 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,530 and had an average of $23,273 in loans still to pay off.

Across California, there were 2,632 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,354 and $18,772 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 178 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio, television and digital communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio, television and digital communication programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $0-$30k) in California

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

UC Berkeley also took the #2 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Davis has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - East Bay. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. California State University - East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cal State East Bay has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

Full California State University - East Bay Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

SFSU also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, California
#4 in overall quality

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 7 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480.

Full National University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

Academy of Art University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Academy of Art University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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