by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 258 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 14 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region. San Jose, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s digital communication degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Institute of the Arts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 California Institute of the Arts
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #3 spot on the 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 13 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Academy of Art University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 94 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UW Seattle Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UC Berkeley
University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Southern California Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Oregon Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
San Francisco State University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 10 masters’s digital communication degrees 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%.
Full San Francisco State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
Pepperdine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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 85%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Pepperdine
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s digital communication students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at UCSB
California State University - East Bay came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s digital communication degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Radio, Television & Digital Communication at Cal State East Bay
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 2 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Davis Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
With a ranking of #13, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full San Diego State University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
National University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Digital Communication Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 0 masters’s digital communication 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%.
Full National University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report
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