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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
261 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Far Western US region, there were 3,049 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,706 and $20,644 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 261 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio, television and digital communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio, television and digital communication programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UW Seattle Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 1 masters’s digital communication 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 the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at University of California - Davis

#8 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 the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 9 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828.

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

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SFSU

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 10 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

Full University of Oregon Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree digital communication students whose families make $75-$110k list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full USC Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#7 in overall quality

Academy of Art University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688.

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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