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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) in California

6 Ranked Colleges
178 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Radio, Television & Digital Communication is the 71st most popular major in the country with 17,036 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $30-$48k) in California

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Berkeley Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Davis Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#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 $30-$48k list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 40 masters’s digital communication 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#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 $30-$48k. Cal State 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 $30-$48k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal State 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 $30-$48k. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 2 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 17 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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