by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 17,669 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 61st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,775 and had an average of $24,244 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,988 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,076 and $19,027 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 92 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio, television and digital communication. That schools that top this list have a program in radio, television and digital communication in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at International Technological University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region. Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tarzana, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Out of the 92 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #3 spot on the list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 427 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Platt College - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
Full Platt College - San Diego Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount California University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at MCU
Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Academy of Art University
San Francisco State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 194 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at SFSU
California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. CSUMB is a medium-sized school located in Seaside, California that handed out 53 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Monterey Bay Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 147 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 185 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Cal State Fullerton
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 159 diplomas to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Washington State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
College of San Mateo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 18 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at CSM
Seattle University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Seattle University
California Institute of the Arts came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 5 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at California Institute of the Arts
With a ranking of #15, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Hawaii Pacific University
Warner Pacific University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Warner Pacific
Los Angeles Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Valley Glen, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s digital communication degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Los Angeles Valley College
Walla Walla University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in College Place, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Walla Walla U
With a ranking of #19, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. The Master’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 6 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The Master’s University and Seminary Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 57 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at CSUDH
Cosumnes River College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 23 ’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Cosumnes River College
University of the Pacific landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Pacific
Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oregon State Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Fullerton College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Fullerton College
With a ranking of #25, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Diablo Valley College
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